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EMMONS, Calvin L - Date of
birth
29 May 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Stuart, Adair County,, Iowa -
Hometown
Guthrie County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37425675 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
242nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 January 1945 - Place of
death
Gambsheim, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 18 | 28 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Laiten E. Emmons (father)
Minnie P. (Thornburg) Emmons (mother)
Gail H. Emmons (brother)
Dwight C. Emmons (brother)
Fern P. Emmons (sister)
Sarah S. Emmons (sister)
Vina I. Emmons (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Calvin L. Emmons enlisted at Camp Dodge, Des Moines, Iowa on 22 August 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Iowa WWII Bonus Case Files / Newton Thornburg Lewellen Family Tree / 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy