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DIETZ, Calvin George - Date of
birth
22 March 1925 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Lemay, St. Louis, Missouri -
Hometown
Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37643462 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
330th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bad Harzburg, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 6 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
George J. Dietz (father)
Alma E. Dietz (mother)
Thelma M. Dietz (sister)
Ruth Dietz (sister)
More information
Pfc Calvin G. Dietz enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 17 July 1944.Pfc Diets was initially buried in a temporary grave at Margraten on 19 April 1945. He was disinterred on 5 August 1948 and given his final resting place on 18 December 1948.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / WWII Enlistment Record, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Cards, IDPF
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Ruth Dietz Haefner (sister) and Greg Haefner (nephew) - courtesy of Debbie Holloman