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CAVIN, Lee Roy - Date of
birth
15 June 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Carlyle, Clinton County, Illinois -
Hometown
Carlyle, Clinton County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36075128 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
393rd Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
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Awards
unknown
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
1 May 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 47 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
William A. Cavin (father)
Ida M. (Keiser) Calvin (mother)
Hester F. (Holloway) Cavin (wife)
Louise Cavin (daughter)
Lorraine K. Cavin (daughter)
More information
T/Sgt Lee R. Cavin was taken Prisoner of War on 17 December 1944 in the vicinity of Krinkelt, Belgium. He was liberated by American troops on 9 April 1945. He died on 1 May 1945 of pneumonia due to malnutrition and worse.
Source of information: Yannick, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – U.S., Headstone and Interment Records / World War II Prisoners of War, a pictorial account of the 393rd Infantry Regiment, www.findagrave.com, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy