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Personal info

Full name
KENNEDY, James Gilbert
Date of birth
3 July 1927
Age
17
Place of birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Military service

Service number
33814611
Rank
Private
Function
unknown
Unit
18th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Died of Wounds
Date of death
30 March 1945
Place of death
Eisern, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
D 21 5

Immediate family

Members
James F. Kennedy (father)
Margaret M. Kennedy (mother)

More information

Pvt James G. Kennedy enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 7 August 1944.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.com, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ibiblio.org, www.ancestry.com - Veteran Compensation Application File

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet