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KINGSTON, Vincent J - Date of
birth
20 March 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
Queens, Queens County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1324935 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
180th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Philippsbourg, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 42 | 35 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank W. Kingston (father)
Helen M. (Bergman) Kingston (mother)
Eugene F. Kingston (brother)
Lillian M. (Golden) Kingston (wife)
Mary J. Kingston (daughter)
More information
1st Lt Vincent J. Kingston attended college and was a teacher before he enlisted at Camp Upton, New York on 11 September 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Recor/Volkomer Golden Family Tree/Karen Roos Family Tree,http://www.45thdivision.org
Photo source: www.ancestry.com – Karen Roos