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KIEHN, William F "Bill" - Date of
birth
1921 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Fairfax, Renville County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Kitsap County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
19114027 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
506th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 February 1945 - Place of
death
Hagenau, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 19 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William H. Kiehn (father)
Florence E. J. (Huney) Kiehn (mother)
Evelyn A. Kiehn (sister)
Herbert H. Kiehn (brother)
More information
Sgt William F. Kiehn volunteered for the US Army in Tacoma, Washington on 14 September 1942.He attended high school for 4 years and was a lineman and serviceman for telegraph, telephone and power.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Kiecker Family Tree, http://www.w2-airborne.us
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - Neepilger, http://www.w2-airborne.us