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KIGER, Earl William - Date of
birth
7 October 1918 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Danville, Vermillion County, Illinois -
Hometown
Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36228224 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star
Death
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Status
Missing in Action - Date of
death
10 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Dornot-Arnaville, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine - Tablets of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
Frank Kiger (father)
Hazel Kiger (mother)
Clifford Kiger (brother)
More information
Pfc Earl W. Kiger attended Kenosha High School was a foreman in a metal production company.He enlisted at Fort Sheridan, Illinois on 12 November 1941.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – 1920/1930/1940 Census, "A footsoldier for Patton" - Michael C. Bilder/James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO, IDPF
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, The Journal Times - 3 October 1944