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KELM, Louis John - Date of
birth
25 May 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Will County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36751667 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st 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
24 February 1945 - Place of
death
The Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 19 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Theodore H. Kelm (father)
Lucy M. (Flugga) Kelm (mother)
Leo J. Kelm (brother)
Melvin Kelm (brother)
Eleanor L. Kelm (sister)
Mary R. (Pesavento) Kelm (wife)
Karen L. Kelm (daughter)
More information
Pfc Louis J. Kelm enlisted in Fort Sam, Houston, Texas on 9 April 1942. He received his basic training at Camp Wallace, Texas and was sent overseas in October 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.ambc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, http://75thdivisiondad.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Family Trees / Public Member Stories / WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Carla Mans, Daniel Briggs (great-grandson)