1. | Cailteux, David Eugene 'Davie' was born on 2 Jan 1927 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 10 Oct 2002 in St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois; was buried on 12 Oct 2002 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Farmer
- Reference Number: CAIL.D001
- _FGRAVE: 34954236
- Military Service: World War II, Private First Class, 1242nd United States Army Air Forces
- Funeral: 12 Oct 2002, Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois
Notes:
Military Service:
Entered active service as a draftee on June 7, 1945 at Chicago, Illinois. Selected for the Army Air Forces, completed basic training, and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Military Policeman (677). Departed the Continental U.SS. on November 16, 1945 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with the 1242nd Army Air Forces Base Unit engaged in the occupation of Germany. Honorably discharged as a Private First Class on December 30, 1946 at the Separation Center, Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Earned the American Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal, and the Army of Occupation Medal (Germany).
This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.
Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2123392
Buried:
Lot 5 - 2 Add - Row 9
Family/Spouse: WILKIN, Beatrice 'Peach'. Beatrice (daughter of Wilkin, Virgil Irenos and Fout, Mary Catherine 'Katie') was born on 18 Aug 1925 in Wayne County, Illinois; died on 18 Mar 2014 in Good Samaritan Hospital, Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois; was buried on 21 Mar 2014 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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