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WINGFIELD, Kenneth Ray - Date of
birth
7 May 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Norfolk, Norfolk County, Virginia -
Hometown
Norfolk, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33858608 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
33rd Armored Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Etteln-Brilon, south of Paderborn, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 17 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
Robert H. Wingfield (father)
Edith (Asby) Wingfield (mother)
Robert M. Wingfield (brother)
Richard E. Wingfield (brother)
Joan F. Wingfield (sister)
More information
Pvt Kenneth R. Wingfield attended Maury High School.He enlisted in Richmond, Virginia on 16 August 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Hans Wijnands - Wingfield Family