US PARAS Kellam, Frederick Caesar Augustus

John Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
Kellam
  • FORENAME
Frederick Caesar Augustus
  • UNIT
505 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Commanding Officer 1 Bn)
  • RANK
Major
  • NUMBER
0-020376
  • DATE OF DEATH
6th June 1944
  • AGE
29
  • GRAVESITE
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery,San Antonio,Texas Section N Site 68
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Kinney County,Texas
born 27.12.1914 Pettit Barracks,Philippines
son of Mary Cornell (nee Veltmann) and late (died 1920) Frederick C.A. Kellam
husband of Helene Catherine Julia (nee Houssiere) Kellam,San Antonio,Texas (married 16.9.1942) (1 son Michael James born 10.10.1943)
grew up in Texas (Bracketville and San Antonio)
attended preparatory school,Washington,D.C.
graduated USMA,West Point 1.7.1932 - 1936
23rd Infantry Regiment until 1939
graduated Infantry School,Regular Course 1940
1st Infantry Regiment 1940
14th Infantry Regiment (2 years)
instructor,Fort Benning,Georgia 1942
graduated C and G SS,Fort Leavenworth
505 PIR 1943
award Silver Star,Croix de Guerre (France)
KIA La Fiere,Normandy
 
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