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KIRBY, Jack Eastman - Date of
birth
20 August 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan -
Hometown
Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36874056 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
180th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Bouxwiller, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 21 | 45 |
Immediate family
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Members
Donald M. Kirby (father)
Eila L. (Miller) Kirby (mother)
Dick M. Kirby (brother)
Ted M. Kirby (brother)
Lee M. Kirby (brother)
Virginia A. (Post) Kirby (wife)
More information
Sgt Jack E. Kirby attended high school for 4 years and was a shipping clerk before he enlisted on 31 August 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Sandy Everett Family Tree / 1940 Census / Indiana Marriages, http://www.45thdivision.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy, www.newspapers.com – Battle Creek Enquirer Michigan 22 June 1944, 23 December 1944