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KIRBY, Douglas Hall - Date of
birth
4 November 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Albemarle County, Virginia -
Hometown
Albemarle County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33659306 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
36th Armored Infantry Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Glesch, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 12 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jerry Kirby (father)
Daisy (Farish) Kirby (mother)
Cora Kirby (sister)
Charlie Kirby (brother)
Conrad Kirby (brother)
Norma (Lamb) Kirby (wife)
Gail D. Kirby (daughter)
More information
S/Sgt Kirby lived and worked at the Miller School in Crozet, Virginia.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, http://36airad.com/names/serial/33659306, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, Gail Kirby obituary 2011
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Library of Virginia