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KENCHEN, Garnie Lee - Date of
birth
22 April 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Leachyville, Mississippi County, Arkansas -
Hometown
Manila, Mississippi County, Arkansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36410107 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Truck Driver Light -
Unit
A Company,
38th Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 October 1944 - Place of
death
Overloon, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 9 | 46 |
Immediate family
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Members
Maggie Kenchen (mother)
Virginia Kenchen (Sister)
Chastian Kenchen (brother)
Carline Kenchen (sister)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.7tharmddiv.org, www.ancestry.com - WWII Drafts Card Young Men / Arkansas First Draft Registration Cards / 1940 census
Photo source: Jac Engels