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KITZMAN, Roy Richard - Date of
birth
25 June 1907 -
Age
37 - Place of
birth
Whitewater, Jefferson County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36239307 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
15th Tank Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
23 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Leyviller, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 25 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
John A. Kitzman Sr. (father)
Louise (Schley) Kitzman (mother)
Harry H. Kitzman (brother)
Ethel E. Kitzman (sister)
Earl A. Kitzman (brother)
John A. Kitzman Jr. (brother)
More information
Sgt Roy R. Kitzman was a truck driver at the National Tea Company before he enlisted at Fort Sheridan, Illinois on 28 March 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
He is remembered at the Hillside Cemetery in Whitewater, Walworth County, Wisconsin.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Battersby Family Tree / 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com – Jacki Bierma, www.6tharmoreddivision.com, www.super6th.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Jacki Bierma