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KANE, Joseph Norman - Date of
birth
28 January 1923 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Georgia -
Hometown
Fulton County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1329599 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
359th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Habscheid, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 2 | 37 |
Immediate family
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Members
Bernard J. Kane (father)
Marie B. Kane (mother)
John B. Kane (brother)
Vincent A. Kane (brother)
Richard Kane (brother)
Marie J. Kane (sister)
Mary Anne Kane (sister)
More information
2nd Lt Joseph N. Kane graduated from Marist College before he enlisted at Fort McPherson Atlanta, Georgia on 8 January 1943. He received his commission at Fort Benning in December 1944, and was sent overseas in January 1945.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Foy, Belgium.
His brother, John B. Kane, is buried next to him.
Lt Joseph N. Kane is on the left in one picture.
He is remembered at the Westview Abbey mausoleum in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, The Bulletin Augusta, Georgia - 31 March 1945
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.newspapers.com - The Atlanta Constitution - 9 August 1945, The Bulletin Augusta, Georgia - 31 March 1945, www.findagrave.com - kellybean