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PILKINGTON, Kenneth - Date of
birth
26 June 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Odon, Daviess County, Indiana -
Hometown
Washington Township, Washington County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35808064 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 February 1945 - Place of
death
Schnee Eifel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 13 | 46 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas O. Pilkington (father)
Maude (Winklepleck) Pilkington (mother)
Arthur P. Pilkington (brother)
Margery Pilkington (sister)
Jessie P. Pilkington (sister)
Chloe M. Pilkington (wife)
More information
Pvt Kenneth Pilkington enlisted in Evansville, Indiana on 20 October 1943.He attended high school for 2 years and was a stock clerk before he enlisted.
Pvt Pilkington was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Foy, Belgium.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Arthur Pilkington Family Tree / Indiana Births
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - U.S., School Yearbooks Washington, Indiana