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PRESTON, Calvin David - Date of
birth
5 December 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Newaygo, Newaygo County, Michigan -
Hometown
Lowell, Kent County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36988916 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
1st Battalion,
320th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 January 1945 - Place of
death
Oubourcy, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 6 | 24 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Vernon E. Preston (father)
Emma A. (Hesche) Preston (mother)
Lucille H. Preston (sister)
Edith L. Preston (sister)
Shirley Preston (sister)
Kenneth Preston (brother)
Ruth Preston (sister)
More information
Pvt Calvin D. Preston was a student before he enlisted.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Grand-Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1940 Census, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com – Lydia V
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com – Lydia V