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ARLEDGE, Keith Wall - Date of
birth
21 March 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Polk County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Polk County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34255000 -
Rank
First Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Battery,
80th Airborne Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 October 1944 - Place of
death
The Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 4 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
John A. Arledge (father)
Laura A. Arledge (mother)
Jack T. Arledge (brother)
Curtis J. Arledge (brother)
Joe E. Arledge (brother)
Dean W. Arledge (brother)
Allen L. Arledge (brother)
More information
1st Sgt. Keith W. Arledge enlisted in Fort Bragg, North Carolina on 12 March 1942.Battery D, E, F protected the anti-tank units, and provided plunging fire for the infantry regiment.
First buried at Temporary Cemetery Molenhoek, Netherlands, Block E, Row 2, Grave 32.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Gerrie Franken, Astrid van Erp, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Gerrie Franken - SOHE