Jack A. Caldwell

1925 - 2007  (82 years)

• Name	Jack A. Caldwell
  Birth	29 Oct 1925	Boyle County, Kentucky, United States
  Gender	Male
  Death	31 Dec 2007
  Person ID	I17873	McKelleb
  Last Modified	1 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	Robert Harding Caldwell,   b. 2 Feb 1886, Boyle County, Kentucky, USA d. 20 Mar 1931, Boyle County, Kentucky, United States (Age 45 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Eliza K. Johnson,   b. 1890, Mercer County, Kentucky, USA
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	13 Jun 1914	Boyle County, Kentucky, United States
  Family ID	F5284	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Jack Allen Caldwell, Sr. 82, of Lancaster died Dec. 31, 2007. He was b orn in Danville on October 29, 1925, son of the late Eliza Jane Johnso n and Robert Harding Caldwell. He worked for the Advocate Messenger fo r 25 years, the last 10 as Circulation Manager and Business Representa tive before moving to the circulation department of the Lexington Hera ld Leader for 10 years. He was the widower of Barbara Robertson Caldwe ll. Jack served in the US Navy during WWII as a gunner's mate Second C lass. He was in the DDay assault on Omaha Beach at Normandy. During th e assault he carried in TNT that weighed more than he did and was woun ded in the battle. He was awarded two bronze stars and a purple hear t for his valor in service. Jack was a member of Lexington Ave. Baptis t Church for 70 years, a member of the American Legion, Boyle Post # 4 6 for 60 years and was Captain of the post in 1978, 1979 and 1982. H e was a life member of the Disabled American Veterans and the Navy Sea l Museum Association. He was also a member of the Veterans of Foreig n Wars. From 1946 to 1952 he worked at Gwinn Island Resort for Lucill e and Wellington Cooper. Survivors include his children, Jack A. Caldw ell, Jr. (Paula Hamm) of Danville, Debra Ann Caldwell of Danville, Eli zabeth Caldwell Bastiane lII-Johnson of Lexington, Robert Lewis Caldwe ll (Belinda) of Lancaster and John Theodore Caldwell of Lexington; sev en grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Burial was at Camp Nelso n National Cemetery Source: Ancestry.com. U.S. Cemetery and Funeral Home Collect ion [dat abase on-line]. Provo, UT,USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011