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MADETZKE, Kenneth Henry - Date of
birth
27 January 1923 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Elmore, Faribault County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Elmore, Faribault County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37598998 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
13th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 April 1945 - Place of
death
Siegen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 13 | 23 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ernest A. Madetzke (father)
Emma (Wiese) Madetzke (mother)
Leonard H. Madetzke (brother)
Irvin W. Madetzke (brother)
Willard A. Madetzke (brother)
Raymond E. Madetzke (brother)
Norma Madetzke (sister)
Elsie Madetzke (sister)
Laviella Madetzke (sister)
More information
Pfc Kenneth H. Madetzke worked on a farm.He enlisted at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 13 July 1944.
Source of information: Jac Engels, Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, ABMC, National Archives, National Archives, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Birth Index / 1940 Census
Photo source: Jac Engels, Joek Hulsmann.