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CASKEY, John Robert - Date of
birth
30 January 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Los Angeles County, California -
Hometown
Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1314592 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
193rd Glider Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Flamierge, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 9 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
William Caskey (father)
Ruth B. (Bell) Caskey (mother)
Lucille Caskey (sister)
Vera P. (Ward) Caskey (wife)
Janet R. Caskey (daughter)
John R. Caskey Jr. (son)
More information
2nd Lt John R. Caskey enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 31 August 1942.He attended 2 years of college before he enlisted.
He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record / 1940 Census, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Roberta Elliott Family Tree, http://www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery