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KELLEY, William Edward - Date of
birth
21 December 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Buffalo, Erie County, New York -
Hometown
Erie County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32842938 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
39th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Remagen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 12 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
James A. Kelley Sr. (father)
Cecelia Kelley (mother)
James A. Kelley Jr. (brother)
Rita Kelley (sister)
Patricia Kelley (sister)
More information
T/5 William E. Kelley graduated from Riverside High School with the 1942 class. He was a stenographer and typist before he enlisted in Buffalo, New York on 16 March 1943.
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, http://9thinfantrydivision.net
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Riverside High School 1942