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CAUDILL, Lon C - Date of
birth
21 July 1907 -
Age
37 - Place of
birth
Lincoln County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Fayette County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35642928 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
301st Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Besch, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 41 | 4 |
Immediate family
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Members
Willard Caudill (father)
Cora Caudill (mother)
Glennie D. Caudill (brother)
John A. Caudill (brother)
Dellie B. Caudill (brother)
Sarah Eetty F. (Black) Caudill (wife)
Jurlena Caudill (daughter)
Hazel Caudill (daughter)
Billie Caudill (son)
Boyd Caudill (son)
More information
Pfc Lon C. Caudill enlisted in Huntington, West Virginia on 4 December 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1910/1940 Census / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Jac Engels, Ronnie Caudill