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Personal info

Full name
CASWELL, John Joseph
Date of birth
19 January 1910
Age
34
Place of birth
Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Idaho
Hometown
Sacramento, California

Military service

Service number
O-1308097
Rank
First Lieutenant
Function
unknown
Unit
18th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
8 October 1944
Place of death
Eilendorf, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
A 7 41

Immediate family

Members
John J. Caswell (father)
Effie Caswell (mother)
Vincent E. Caswell (brother)
Elsie M. Caswell (sister)
Dana H. Caswell (wife)

More information

Lt Caswell was employed by the General Petroleum Corporation.

He was already a member of his unit since the North African campaign.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.history.army.mil/html/bookshelves/resmat/ww2list.html

Photo Source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - Lodi News-Sentinel 18 November 1944 / The Sacramento Bee 9 November 1944