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SSgt Larry E. Caldwell
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Marine GySgt Jean Edward Bartels.
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Contact Info
Home Town Elmhurst, IL
Date of Passing Feb 04, 1991
Location of Interment Wood National Cemetery (VA) - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Other Memories According to the daughter, the mother of Pvt. Bartels ratted him out to the USMC and he was discovered to be underage, and declared 'unsuitable for Marine Corps service due to immaturity.' Auth: MC-233350, dtd 18Apr44. Character annotated as, 'very good.' He was discharged on 20 May 1944.
He also satisfactorily completed the Combat Swimming Course on 21 April 1944.