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KEY, Dwight Clement Jr - Date of
birth
13 January 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Morristown, Jefferson County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Knox County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1310940 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
329th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 January 1945 - Place of
death
Petite-Langlire, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 7 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
Dwight C. Key Sr. (father)
Missouri Key (mother)
More information
1st Lt Dwight C. Key Jr. was an accountant before he enlisted at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on 6 March 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1940 Census, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org – After Action Report
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet / Astrid