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CALDWELL, Ralph H - Date of
birth
23 June 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Iredell County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34964020 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Luppy - Han-sur-Nied, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 38 | 33 |
Immediate family
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Members
George Caldwell (father)
Betty (Cline) Caldwell (mother)
Eunice Caldwell (sister)
Coil Caldwell (brother)
Nellie Caldwell (sister)
Garland Caldwell (brother)
Flossie Caldwell (sister)
Eva (Myers) Caldwell (wife)
Jimmie M. Caldwell (son)
Johnie M. Caldwell (son)
More information
Pfc Ralph H. Caldwell worked in a company that produced furniture before he enlisted at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on 19 March 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / North Carolina Birth Index, Landmark Statesville Carolina, www.80thDivision.com
Photo source: www.ancestry.com – Landmark Statesville North Carolina