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KEVORKIAN, Andrew - Date of
birth
10 February 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Aleppo, Syria -
Hometown
Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31386161 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
87th Chemical Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
2 January 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 41 | 44 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harry Kevorkian (father)
Margaret (Yapchaian) Kevorkian (mother)
Sarah Kevorkian (sister)
More information
Andrew Kevorkian immigrated into the U.S. on 21 November 1935.He attended Cranston High School.
He enlisted in Providence, Rhode Island on 14 July 1943. He was sent overseas in March 1944.
Pfc Kevorkian was taken POW on 28 December 1944 in Sadzot, Belgium. He died as a POW trying to escape.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Rhode Island State Census1935 / New York Passenger and Crew lists 1909 / Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.4point2.org/index.htm
Photo source: Jac Engels, www.findagrave.com – Dominique Potier, Cranston RI Warmemorial