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JARVEY, Kenneth August - Date of
birth
8 November 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
South Range, Houghton County, Michigan -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36126615 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
3rd Battalion,
347th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 January 1945 - Place of
death
Gruflange, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 15 | 40 |
Immediate family
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Members
August Jarvey (father)
Alma Jarvey (mother)
Laila Jarvey (sister)
Ellen Jarvey (sister)
Carlo Jarvey (brother)
Leonard Jarvey (brother)
More information
Pfc Kenneth A. Jarvey attended college for one year before he enlisted in Detroit, Michigan on 26 August 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1920/1930 Census, http://87thinfantrydivision.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten