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CHASTAIN, Kenneth Rex - Date of
birth
3 June 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Oklahoma -
Hometown
Avant, Osage County, Oklahoma
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-2005643 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
32nd Armored Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Siersleben, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 10 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
Stanley E. Chastain (father)
Minnie D. (Phillips) Chastain (mother)
Estel Chastain (brother)
James L. Chastain (brother)
More information
2nd Lt Kenneth R. Chastain was slightly injured in France on 30 July 1944.He was initially buried in a temporary grave at Margraten on 18 April 1945. After being disinterred and after the cemetery was given a permanent status, he was given his final resting place on 27 January 1949.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Murrie Ernest, Family Tree, IDPF
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Michael Beach, Sebastiaan Vonk, www.ancestry.com - cjktanner3