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CAGLE, Adelbert Ray - Date of
birth
26 September 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Red River County, Texas -
Hometown
Clarksville, Red River County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1309647 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
2nd Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 November 1944 - Place of
death
Vossenack, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 26 | 7 |
Immediate family
-
Members
James W. Cagle (father)
Nancy L. Cagle (mother)
Pauline (Bean) Cagle (wife)
More information
1st Lt Adelbert R. Cagle attended Clarksville High School.He joined the National Guard in Clarksville, Texas on 25 November 1940 and trained at Camp Bowie, Texas and took OCS training at Fort Benning, Georgia.
His remains were found in Vossenack and initially registered as Unknown X-5504. He was evacuated to Ardennes Cemetery and could be identified at the research facilities there.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Danny van der Groen, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, Jerry Goan, IDPF of Raymond C. Blanton
Photo source: Jac Engels, Erwin Derhaag