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KEY, Cecil Calvin - Date of
birth
1 June 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Weed, Otero County, New Mexico -
Hometown
Lorenzo, Crosby County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38066205 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Laudenbach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 13 | 55 |
Immediate family
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Members
George E. Key (father)
Emma M. Key (mother)
Walter A. Key (brother)
Clarence C. Key (brother)
More information
T/4 Cecil C. Key attended high school for 1 year and worked on a farm before he enlisted at Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas on 12 March 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Dannny van der Groen - Company's / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1920/1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Annette Redford, www.newspapers.com - Lubbock Avalanche Journal Texas 6 May 1945