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KASER, Melvin F - Date of
birth
24 April 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Tippecanoe County, Indiana -
Hometown
Frankfort, Clinton County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35907622 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
310th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 March 1945 - Place of
death
Cologne, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 50 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Walter E. Kaser (father)
Mary M. (Wingate) Kaser (mother)
Dorothy M. Kaser (sister)
Kenneth E. Kaser (brother)
Betty M. Kaser (sister)
Peggy L. Kaser (sister)
Mary J. Kaser (sister)
Margaret L. Kaser (wife)
Mary Lou Kaser (daughter)
More information
Pfc Melvin F. Kaser enlisted in Indianapolis, Indiana on 1 September 1944.He was first buried at Block ZZZ, Row 10, Grave 183.
He attended school at Jefferson. He was killed in action six weeks after he arrived in Europe. He attended schools at Jefferson.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Peter Schouteten, WWIIMemorial.com, Ancestry.com - Debbie Frantz / Bradshaw Family Tree / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: Ancestry.com - Debbie Frantz, Bradshaw Family Tree, www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet