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HAAPALAINEN, Kauko Kelerno - Date of
birth
8 January 1912 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Toronto, Canada -
Hometown
Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31389819 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
19 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Ettelbruck, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 2 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
Anno Haapalainen (father)
Mary (Bükonen) Haapalainen (mother)
Armas T. Haapalainen (brother)
Toivo Haapalainen (brother)
Irene R. (Dupuis) Haapalainen (wife)
More information
Pvt Kaukoo K. Haapalainen was a machine operator, employed by the Norton Co. before he enlisted at Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 13 August 1943. He was severely wounded by bullets in the abdomen and thumb. He was brought to the 65th Field Hospital in Ettelbruck, Luxembourg where he died of his wounds.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card File / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Ontario Births, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery