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KEHOE, Joseph English - Date of
birth
21 November 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Troy, Rensselaer County, New York -
Hometown
Rotterdam, Schenectady County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32291368 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
44th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Dahnen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 2 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
Hugh J. Kehoe (father)
Anna J. (Walsh) Kehoe (mother)
Hugh S. Kehoe (brother)
Thomas F. Kehoe (brother)
Martin J. Kehoe (brother)
Mary C. Kehoe (sister)
John W. Kehoe (brother)
More information
Pfc Joseph E. Kehoe graduated from Draper High School and was employed at American Locomotive Company before he enlisted in Albany, New York on 14 April 1942.Seeing a wounded comrade who had fallen in direct line of fire from a nearby enemy machinegun, Pfc Kehoe with utter disregard for his own safety, started crawling to the aid of the wounded man. In so doing, he was instantly killed. For this action he was awarded the Silver Star Medal posthumously.
His brother, 1st Lt John W. Kehoe, is buried next to him at Plot D, Row 2, Grave 4.
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, www.findagrave.com, www.super6th.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery / Rick Fullam