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RABIDEAU, Kenneth Woodrow - Date of
birth
24 December 1917 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Osier, Delta County, Michigan -
Hometown
Rapid River, Delta County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36195177 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
15th Tank Battalion,
6th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Lemud, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 20 | 22 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles H. Rabideau (father)
Ida (Micheau) Rabideau (mother)
Evelyne Rabideau (sister)
Elaine E. Rabideau (sister)
Evelyn M. (Lancour) Rabideau (wife)
Gary L. Rabideau (son)
More information
T/4 Kenneth W. Rabideau enlisted in Marquette, Michigan om 18 March in 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Vanderstelt Esh Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com, www.newspapers.com – The Escanaba Daily Press 1 December 1944, www.6tharmoreddivision.com, www.super6th.org
Photo source: www.newspapers.com – The Escanaba Daily Press 1 December 1944