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EVERSON, Kenneth Arthur Neissin - Date of
birth
17 February 1924 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Herbert, Saskatchewan, Canada -
Hometown
Akron, Summit County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35593920 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
20th Armored Infantry Battalion,
10th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 February 1945 - Place of
death
Trier, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 6 | 30 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Edith A. (Neissin) Everson (mother)
Elaine G. N. Everson (sister)
Betty J. N. Everson (sister)
More information
Pvt Kenneth A. Everson attended Kenmoore High School for one year and was employed at the Kasch Roofing Company before he enlisted in Akron, Ohio on 4 December 1942. He was sent overseas in November 1944.He was killed by artillery shell fragments to his buttock and hip.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Whittington Ancestors / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.10tharmored.com, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery / Jaap Vermeer