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JORDAN, William Kenneth Jr - Date of
birth
4 July 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
York, York County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
York, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13094547 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ Company,
2nd Battalion,
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 December 1944 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 10 | 27 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William K. Jordan (father)
Ethel R. (Stokes) Jordan (mother)
Christopher G. Stokes (stepfather)
Marion E. Stokes (stepsister)
Bernard G. Stokes (stepbrother)
More information
Cpl William K. Jordan Jr. enlisted in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on 30 October 1942.
Source of information: Erwin Derhaag, Astrid van Erp, www.ancestry,com - 1930/1940 Census, The Gazette and Daily (York, Pennsylvania) - 31 March 1945 / Veteran Compensation Application File, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, http://www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Gazette and Daily (York, Pennsylvania)