Missing information?
Do you have any additional information you would like to share about a soldier?
Submit- Full
name
KING, Kenneth John - Date of
birth
11 October 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Big Sandy, Chouteau County, Montana -
Hometown
Chouteau County, Montana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39620015 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
Medical Detachment,
406th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Linnich, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 8 | 24 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Leo E. King (father)
Kaybell W. (Delp) King (mother)
Raymond E. King (brother)
Jean L. King (sister)
More information
Private King worked on his father's ranch.He enliste on 5 August 1943 and was sent overseas in September 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - A Grateful Dutchman, www.findagrave.com - judyvv, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Family Trees, www.newspapers.com - Great Falls Tribune
Photo source: Janny van Golde, www.newspapers.com - Great Falls Tribune