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Archive Home > 2005 > December > 15 > Caldwell: Veteran, hero and friend

Caldwell: Veteran, hero and friend

Local Marine served in WWII, Korea; earned three Purple Hearts

By Leon Pantenburg / The Bulletin
December 15, 2005

Richard "Dick" Caldwell, 85, of Bend, died Tuesday of natural causes.

Caldwell was a Marine combat veteran who served in World War II and Korea, earning three Purple Hearts and 15 combat ribbons. He was one of 12 World War II veterans featured in The Bulletin's 2003 "Vanishing....

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