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ELDER, Kenneth Dean Sr - Date of
birth
1920 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska -
Hometown
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37489442 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 April 1945 - Place of
death
Lauda-Königshofen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 15 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ora L. Elder (father)
Maude E. (Pope) Elder (mother)
Robert E. Elder (brother)
Lucile M. Elder (sister)
Maxine L. Elder (sister)
Mildred A. (Tuttle) Elder (wife)
Kenneth D. Elder Jr. (son)
Ronald L. Elder (son)
More information
Pfc Kenneth D. Elder was employed by the Reed Ice Cream Company.He was sent overseas in June 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Company’s / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Maines Family Tree, www.findagrave.com – Loren Bender
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Doris Waddell