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KIMBEL, Roy Tillman - Date of
birth
23 May 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Weakley County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Jackson County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36876227 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
117th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 November 1944 - Place of
death
Kinzweiler - Sankt-Jöris, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 19 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
William W. Kimbel (father)
Ida J. (Perry) Kimbel (mother)
Reuben Kimbel (brother)
Maggie M. Kimbel (sister)
Elsie L. Kimbel (sister)
Perry Kimbel (brother)
Price Kimbel (brother)
Garrett G. Kimbel (brother)
William H. Kimbel (brother)
Annie Kimbel (sister)
Louis Kimbel (brother)
Mary C. Kimbel (sister)
Ruby N. (Brawner) Kimbel (wife)
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Ashley Gordon, Terry Hirsch, Susan Linton, 1940 Census, www.findagrave.com, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees, www.oldhickory30th.com
Photo source: José van der Heyden, Hans Wijnands - John (nephew), www.findagrave.com