Individual Record 3139
| Name} Caldwell, Gilbert Roe | Family History} Olson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title} | Race} White | Sex} Male | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth: Date} Fam 22 Oct 1924 | Place} Caliente, Lincoln, Nevada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marr.: Date} Exa 22 Feb 1946 | Place} Parowan, Iron, Utah (Link) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Death: Date} Exa 5 May 2003 | Place} Lake Arrowhead, San Bernardino County, California | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Burial: Date} Exa 9 May 2003 | Place} Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside, California | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grave Marker} Yes |
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| Parents: } Willie Ray Caldwell & Hazel Virginia Roe Household No.} 829 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st Household No.} 829 = Modena, Iron, Utah | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation 1} Sheet metal worker Occupation 2} Landscape architect Occupation 3} Tool designer Occupation 4} City planner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Spouses: Prime}
Stewart, Melba Jean (Jean) Total Number of} 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notes: Gilbert Roe Caldwell was born 22 Oct 1924 in Caliente, Lincoln, Nevada. He was the second of three children of Willie Ray Caldwell and Hazel Virginia Roe. His older sister, Beryl, was born in Jan 1923 in Utah and his younger brother, Robert Clair, was born in 1936 in Utah. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In the 1930 U.S. census, Gilbert was living with his family in Modena, Iron, Utah.
His parents, Ray W., 43, and Hazel V., 24, were renting their residence for $5. per month, and did not have
a radio set. His father was a laborer on a railroad section gang, and was listed as a veteran of
the World War. The children were Beryl B., 7, attending school, and Gilbert R., 5. In the 1940 U.S. census, Gilbert was living with his family in Modena, Iron, Utah. His parents owned their residence valued at $600. Willie Ray, 53, was a section hand for the Union Pacific Railroad and had completed 8th grade. His mother, Hazel Virginia, 35, had completed one year of high school. The children at home were Gilbert Roe, 15, who had completed one year of high school; and Robert Clair, 4. A newspaper later reported that he had attended Enterprise High School in Utah. Gilbert, 18, registered for the World War II draft on 19 Dec 1942 in Sacramento County, California. He was employed at Mc Clellan Field, and was described as 6', 165 lbs., with a light complexion, gray eyes, and brown hair. He enlisted as a private in the U.S. Army on 26 Feb 1943. He was living in Sacramento, had finished four years of high school, and was a sheet metal worker. He was sent overseas in May 1944. On 20 Mar 1945, he went missing in action over Yugoslavia. He was a waist gunner and radio operator on a bomber, on his 47th mission. He was liberated from a prisoner of war camp in Jun 1945 and released from the service on 8 Sep 1945. He came home as a Staff Seargent, and as the holder of the air medal with two clusters, two bronze stars and a presidential citation. Gilbert Roe Caldwell, 21, married Melba Jean Stewart, 20, both residents of Cedar City, Iron, Utah, on 22 Mar 1946 in Parowan, Iron, Utah. They had a family of three children. In the 1950 U.S. census, Gilbert R., 25, was living with his wife Jean M. Caldwell, 24, at 1090 Major St., Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah. Gilbert was a landscape architect. Jean was keeping house with their 3 year old daughter, Virginia R. Gilbert attended the Utah State Agricultural School. In Dec 1948, he was advanced to the rank of cadet 1st lieutenant in the college Reserve Officer Training Corps. 
By 1952, Gilbert and Jean were living Southern California. Gilbert was a tool designer for Douglas
Aircraft. In 1952 they were living in Redondo Beach; in 1954 Gardena; and in 1957, Lakewood.
In 1969, they were living in Long Beach. Gilbert attended the California State University, Long Beach.
and became the city planner in charge of the Harbor Area office, Department of City Planning, City of
Los Angeles. His wife Jean was working for North American as a statistician.By 1981, Gilbert and Jean had retired, and were living in Lake Arrowhead, San Bernardino, California. Gilbert, 78, died 5 May 2003, his last residence being Lake Arrowhead. Funeral services were held 9 May 2003 at the Stanley L. Dickey Mortuary in Fontana, the Fr. Robert Walsh, S.J., President of Loyola High School, Los Angeles, presiding. He was buried with full military honors in the Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside, California. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Confirm. Date} | Photos} Gilbert R. Caldwell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Immigr'n Date} N/A | Port} N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education: Grade} High school or Top 2 Degrees} Bachelor degree | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Military: Service} Army for the State of} United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Health Condition} Cause of Death} |
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