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WILCOX, Kenneth E - Date of
birth
22 August 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Kossuth County, Iowa -
Hometown
Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1011527 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Executive Officer -
Unit
C Company,
747th Tank Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 October 1944 - Place of
death
Isenbruch, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 14 | 41 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Merle Willard (stepfather)
Edith M. Willard (stepmother)
Kenneth Wilcox (son)
More information
1st Lt Kenneth E. Wilcox worked in the production of asbestos before he enlisted in Burlington, Iowa, on 13 January 1941.He was killed while standing next to Capt Chappel at 03:15 on 2 October 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / Iowa Bonus Case Files
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Barbara McLeish