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KELLEY, Munfard - Date of
birth
24 November 1916 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Marshall County, Alabama -
Hometown
Guntersville, Marshall County, Alabama
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34977409 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 November 1944 - Place of
death
Hamich, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 5 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
William T. Kelley (father)
Francis E. (Sampson) Kelley (mother)
Alice M. Kelley (sister)
Ellis M. Kelley (brother)
Lessie B. Kelley (sister)
Ena A. (Duvall) Kelley (wife)
Rayburn L. Kelley (son)
More information
Pvt Munfard Kelley was employed at the Saratoga Victory Mills for nine years.He enlisted at Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia on 6 April 1944. He was overseas for only two months.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S. Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Guntersville Gream 5 January 1945