March 17, 1923 – Unknown
Calvin Canniff
Personal Information
Birthplace: Quenemo, KS
Service Information
Branch of Service: Army
Unit: 117th Cav. Rcn. Sqdn (Mec)
Theater of Operation: European
Enlisted / Commissioned: Feb 22, 1943
Discharged: Dec 14, 1945
Honored By: Frances M. Canniff, wife
Biography
Calvin was a member of the unit that served as security guard for General Eisenhower in Algiers, North Africa in 1943 and also in Frankfort, Germany in 1945.
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