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WOODS, Kenneth Walter - Date of
birth
20 April 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida -
Hometown
Taylor Creek, St. Lucie County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
44005734 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
53rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Worms, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 32 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
Walter L. Woods (father)
Maggie A. (Alvarez) Woods (mother)
Barney L. Monroe (half brother)
William R. Monroe (half brother)
John C. Monroe (half brother)
Edgar Monroe (half brother)
More information
Pvt Kenneth W. Woods enlisted at Camp Blanding, Florida on 31 August 1944.Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947, AAR 53rd Infantry Battalion July 44 thru May 1945
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