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KELLY, John Jay - Date of
birth
30 May 1920 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
Scotland -
Hometown
Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32307919 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
417th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Minden, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 13 | 12 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Patrick Kelly (father)
Susan Kelly (mother)
Patrick Kelly (brother)
Mary Kelly (sister)
Susan Kelly (sister)
Rosann Kelly (sister)
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1940 Census / DavidJDamico0888 Family Tree / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - DavidJDamico0888 Family Tree / U.S. School Yearbooks 1900-1990 - New Jersey, Jersey City, Dickinson High School 1937