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KELLY, Herbert Louis - Date of
birth
6 April 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Houston, Harris County, Texas -
Hometown
Houston, Harris County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38547830 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
334th Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 November 1944 - Place of
death
Prummeren, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 2 | 5 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Herbert C. F. Kelly (father)
Gertrude R. (Westmoreland) Kelly (mother)
Frances M. Kelly (sister)
Jane C. Kelly (sister)
Rovella A. Kelly (sister)
More information
Pvt Herbert L. Kelly graduated from Jefferson Davis High School (now Northside High School) in 1940.He enlisted in Houston, Texas on 10 January 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1932, http://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/ww_reg_his/89/, Jefferson Davis High School 1938
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Jefferson Davis High School - courtesy of Bart van der Sterren