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Personal info

Full name
CALDWELL, Kenneth Paul
Date of birth
3 March 1911
Age
33
Place of birth
Foster Township, Marion County, Illinois
Hometown
Marion County, Illinois

Military service

Service number
36778573
Rank
Private
Function
unknown
Unit
22nd Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Died of Wounds
Date of death
17 September 1944
Place of death
In the vicinity of Brandscheid-Sellerich, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
F 16 27

Immediate family

Members
William O. Caldwell (father)
Nellie E. (Grubb) Caldwell (mother)
Loren C. Caldwell (brother)
Marion Caldwell (brother)
Rada F. (Garret) Caldwell (wife)

More information

Pvt Caldwell worked as manager for the C.A. Glore Lumber Yard. His brother, Loren, served in the Pacific Theater.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, Erwin Derhaag, WWIIMemorial.com, archives.gov, www.ancestry.com, The Kimmundy Express of 12 November 1944

Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com Stephen Frakes