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WOODS, Jesse Kenneth - Date of
birth
31 January 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Dona Ana, Dona Ana County, New Mexico
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1692511 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Maison Rouge-Riedwihr, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 12 | 57 |
Immediate family
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Members
Irvin Woods (father)
Ella M. (Sullivan) Woods (mother)
Troy Woods (brother)
Mildred Woods (sister)
Clyde Woods (brother)
Bennie Woods (brother)
Bobby L. Woods (brother)
Eula M. Woods (sister)
Billie J. Woods (sister)
More information
2nd Lt Jesse K. Woods was a truck driver employed by John Davenport in Las Cruces, New Mexico before he enlisted at Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas on 1 December 1942.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, www.ancestry.com - KBolin01