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CALDWELL, Merlin Francis - Date of
birth
21 January 1920 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas -
Hometown
Bexar County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38034568 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
331st Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Holzheim, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 5 | 21 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Leslie G. Caldwell (father)
Florence (Keene) Caldwell (mother)
Carroll Caldwell (brother)
Charles Caldwell (brother)
Douglas Caldwell (brother)
Cecil Caldwell (brother)
Thelma Caldwell (sister)
More information
Pfc Merlin F. Caldwell enlisted at Fort Sam Houston, Texas on 9 October 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Kathy McDermott, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Caldwell Family Tree / 1940 Census / WWII Draft Cards, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, San Antonio Evening News 11 June 1942 and 13 June 1944