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KITTS, Frank Forrest Jr - Date of
birth
Bland County, 1921 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Tazewell County, Virginia -
Hometown
Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13023730 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Bronze Star with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 November 1944 - Place of
death
Between Gressenich and Schevenhütte, Hurtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 4 | 47 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Frank F. Kitts (father)
Myrtle (Creagar) Kitts (mother)
More information
T/Sgt Frank F. Kitts Jr. joined the Regular Army in Baltimore, Maryland on 16 January 1941.He was a painter in construction and maintenance before he joined the army.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - various family trees
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, https://blandcountyhistsoc.org/WarMem/FallenHeroes.pdf