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KAUTZ, Edward C - Date of
birth
17 November 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Bensenville, DuPage County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36607222 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
291st Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 January 1945 - Place of
death
Grand-Halleux, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 11 | 61 |
Immediate family
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Members
Albert G. Kautz (father)
Clara (Rentz) Kautz (mother)
Dorothy Kautz (sister)
Clyde Kautz (sister)
More information
E.C. Kautz was preparing to enter the ministry at Wheaton College and was in his third year.He enlisted in September 1942, received his training as an engineer in the Topographical Corps, and was transferred to the infantry in the fall of 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com, The Herald 1945, OneWorldTree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Mike O'Reilley