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CALDER, Robert James - Date of
birth
23 June 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Lemingburg, Yakima County, Washington -
Hometown
Yakima County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-435052 -
Rank
Captain -
Function
unknown -
Unit
46th Armored Infantry Battalion,
5th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
French Croix de Guerre with Silver Gilt Star
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 September 1944 - Place of
death
Compiégne, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 36 | 28 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Robert Calder (father)
Margaret A. (Callen) Calder (mother)
Charlotte Calder (sister)
Allan Calder (brother)
More information
Capt Robert J. Calder attended Washington State University for two years.His parents emigrated from Scotland in 1913.
Source of information: Nick Lieten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1920/1930/1940 Census / Birth Record / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy / Jordan Bergstrom, Washington State University, 1942