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KELSO, Henry Thompson "Hen" - Date of
birth
4 March 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio -
Hometown
Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35214804 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
101st Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Doncols, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 6 | 31 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Henry Kelso (father)
Minnie C. (Thompson) Kelso (mother)
Margaret I. Kelso (sister)
Joseph R. Kelso (brother)
Elizabeth B. (Davis) Kelso (wife)
More information
Cpl Henry T. Kelso attended college for one year and was a routeman before he enlisted in Huntington, West Virginia on 13 November 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 / Kelso Family Tree, www.findagrave.com, www.fold3.com – 26th Infantry Division
Photo source: www.ancestry.com – U.S. School Yearbooks Portsmouth, Ohio / Mary Ann Kelso