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TATUM, Kirby Barrs - Date of
birth
29 September 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Osteen, Volusia County, Florida -
Hometown
Norfolk County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33517712 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
3rd Battalion,
39th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 October 1944 - Place of
death
Germeter, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 9 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
John F. Tatum (father)
Leona G. (Osteen) Tatum (mother)
Harold D. Tatum (brother)
John F. Tatum (brother)
Burt E. Tatum (brother)
Connie M. Tatum (sister)
Lonnie A. Tatum (brother)
More information
Pvt Kirby B. Tatum enlisted in Norfolk County, Virginia.
Source of information: Sheree Dowdle, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record / After Action Report, 39th Inf Reg 9th Inf Div 13 September 1944 thru 26 October 1944, Siegried Line, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Deland High School 1938