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KEITEL, Gordon Wallace - Date of
birth
11 November 1910 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Merrill, Lincoln County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1316059 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
44th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 October 1944 - Place of
death
Chenicourt, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 10 | 76 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Chris Keitel (father)
Elizabeth B. Keitel (mother)
Morris Keitel (brother)
Joan M. Keitel (wife)
More information
2nd Lt Gordon W. Keitel was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Andilly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1920/1930 Census, www.super6th.org
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks Appleton Wisconsin