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PLIEMLING, Kenneth Arthur - Date of
birth
19 June 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
St. Louis, Missouri -
Hometown
St. Louis, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37389135 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Medical Aidman -
Unit
423rd Infantry Regiment,
106th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near St. Vith, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 14 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph A. Pliemling (father)
Marie J. Pliemling (mother)
Catherine D. Pliemling (sister)
Marie H. Pliemling (sister)
Charles A. Pliemling (brother)
More information
Pvt Kenneth A. Pliemling was a laboratory technician and assistant before he enlisted in Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 3 October 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Foy, Belgium.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, http://106thinfdivassn.org, www.newspapers.com - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - St. Louis Post-Dispatch