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MASON, Kenneth Eugene - Date of
birth
28 April 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Fairfield County, Ohio -
Hometown
Thurston, Fairfield County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35223054 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
115th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 December 1944 - Place of
death
Sportplatze
Jülich, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 14 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
Robert R. Mason (father)
Gladys I. (Smeltz) Mason (mother)
Alta Marie Mason (sister)
More information
Pvt Kenneth E. Mason attended Liberty Union High School and worked for the Fairfield Paper Company.He enlisted on 25 June 1943 and trained at Fort Harrison, Indiana and Camp Wallace, Texas. He joined his unit from a replacement Depot on 9 October 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Norma Robberts Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - WWII Young American Patriots, Lancaster Eagle Gazette - 15 March 1945