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KELLY, L. H. - Date of
birth
13 October 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Dawson, DeKalb County, Alabama -
Hometown
Ten Broeck, DeKalb County, Alabama
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34334613 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Ammunition Handler -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of St. Epvre-Vatimont, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 19 | 31 |
Immediate family
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Members
L. H. Kelly (father)
Kate Kelly (mother)
Luverne Kelly (sister)
Patsy A. Kelly (sister)
Cecil Kelly (brother)
More information
Pfc L. H. Kelly worked on a farm before he enlisted at Fort McClellan, Alabama on 17 July 1942.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: Chattanooga Daily Times 20 January 1945