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Personal info

Full name
KILLIPS, Eugene Edward
Date of birth
20 July 1923
Age
21
Place of birth
Racine County, Wisconsin
Hometown
Racine County, Wisconsin

Military service

Service number
36801041
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
109th Infantry Regiment,
28th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
18 December 1944
Place of death
In the vicinity of Longsdorf/Bettendorf or Diekirch, Luxembourg

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
F 13 36

Immediate family

Members
Emerson E. Killips (father)
Hilda L. Killips (mother)
Lucille M. Killips (sister)
Elinor G. Killips (sister)
Pearl Killips (sister)
Mildred Killips (sister)
Melvin Killips (brother)

More information

Eugene E. Killips attended Winslow, Franklin Junior and Washington Park High Schools. He was employed by the Massey-Harris Co.

He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Foy, Belgium.

Source of information: André Koch, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Journal Times - 27 June 1945