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ALTHOUSE, Calvin Elias - Date of
birth
6 March 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Hamburg, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33618460 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
44th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 12 | 68 |
Immediate family
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Members
George W. Althouse (father)
Ida M. (Clauser) Althouse (mother)
George W. Althouse Jr. (brother)
William J. Althouse (brother)
Dorothy M. Althouse (sister)
Louise E. Althouse (sister)
John A. Althouse (brother)
Louella J. Althouse (sister)
Ida M. Althouse (sister)
Patricia A. Althouse (sister)
Howard M. Althouse (brother)
More information
Pfc Calvin E. Althouse enlisted in Allentown, Pennsylvania on 4 March 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, http://www.ancestry.com/ - 1930 Census / WWII Enlistment Record / Thomas Snavely Family Tree / Veteran Compensation Application File, www.findagrave.com, www.newspapers.com - Lebanon Daily News
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - Balthouse