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KALIES, Woodrow Charles - Date of
birth
13 September 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Cudahy, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Cudahy, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36290878 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Biesdorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 15 | 78 |
Immediate family
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Members
Adolph Kalies (father)
Emma Kalies (mother)
More information
Pfc Woodrow C. Kalies attended high school for four years and worked in a slaughterhouse before he enlisted.
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, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery