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Louis John Kelm Private first class - C Company, 1st Battalion, 291st Infantry Regiment
Data:
- Last name:Kelm
- Initials:L.J.
- Nationality:United States of America
- Date of birth:25-05-1917
- Place of birth:Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
- Homeland:United States of America
- Age :27
- Family:Theodore H. Kelm (father) Lucy M. (Flugga) Kelm (mother) Leo J. Kelm (brother) Melvin Kelm (brother) Eleanor L. Kelm (sister) Mary R. (Pesavento) Kelm (wife) Karen L. Kelm (daughter)
- Army number:36751667
- Rank:Private first class
- Unit:C Company, 1st Battalion, 291st Infantry Regiment
- Division:75th Infantry Division
- Award:Purple Heart
- Details:Died in a mine field, Pfc Louis J. Kelm enlisted in Fort Sam, Houston, Texas on 9 April 1942. He received his basic training at Camp Wallace, Texas and was sent overseas in October 1944.
- Deceased on:24-02-1945
- Place of Death: Beegden / Heel
- Place Cemetery: Margraten
- Cemetery Name: American War Cemetery Margraten
- Land Cemetery: Netherlands
- Plot Cemetery: F
- Row Cemetery: 19
- Number Cemetery: 18
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