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KELLEY, Junior - Date of
birth
12 June 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Kaufman County, Texas -
Hometown
Kaufman, Kaufman County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38403666 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
9th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 October 1944 - Place of
death
Grémecey, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 9 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
Willie Kelley (father)
Vidie E. (McKnight) Kelley (mother)
Earl M. Kelley (brother)
Leecie M. (Brener) Kelley (wife)
More information
Cpl Junior Kelley worked on a farm before he enlisted in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on 12 April 1943.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Andilly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Kelley Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com, www.super6th.org
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