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KALTENBACHER, Edward George - Date of
birth
23 January 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana -
Hometown
Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34230674 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
36th Armored Infantry Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 September 1944 - Place of
death
Near Liege, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 15 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
Anthony Kaltenbacher (father)
Lillie M. Kaltenbacher (mother)
Pauline E. Kaltenbacher (sister)
Lilla M. Kaltenbacher (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Edward G. Kaltenbacher enlisted at Fort Lauderdale, Florida on 4 February 1942.He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Fosse, Belgium Block A, Row 4, Grave 62.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet