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CALHOUN, Auburn - Date of
birth
30 May 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Floyd County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Water Gap, Floyd County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35770695 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Halsdorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 9 | 69 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles C. Calhoun (father)
Ella (Hunt) Calhoun (mother)
Bradis Calhoun (brother)
Charles C. Calhoun (brother)
Chester Calhoun (brother)
Ruby M. Calhoun (sister)
Lester Calhoun (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Auburn Calhoun worked on a farm before he enlisted in Huntington, West Virginia on 21 July 1943.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Brown Family Tree / Kentucky Birth Index, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem