Service Number: 294026

Marine Corps Regular

Enlisted: September 6, 1940

Platoon: Rifle

Hometown: Portland, OR

Next Of Kin: Wife, Mrs Armando Calafrancisco

Born: unknown
Died:

Campaigns Served: Iwo Jima (wounded)
Highest Rank Attained: Sergeant
Decorations: Purple Heart

Armando Calafrancisco, a pre-war regular Marine, joined Charlie Company as a squad leader in the fall of 1944.

He was wounded during the battle of Iwo Jima in March, 1945, and was sent to Naval Hospital #10 later that month. Calafrancisco did not return to combat.