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KING, Estle Vaughn - Date of
birth
27 February 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Michigan -
Hometown
Baltimore, Barry County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36153477 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
Medical Aidman -
Unit
Medical Detachment,
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Merscheid-Gralingen, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 6 | 2 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Fred W. King (father)
Elizabeth A. ( Jarstfer) King (mother)
Mary J. King (sister)
Theron L. King (brother)
More information
Estle V. King attended college and worked on a farm.He enlisted in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on 25 March 1941.
T/4 King is remembered on his parents' memorial at Lakeside Cemetery in Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Records, www.ancestry.com – Headstone and Interment Record, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Joy Riggers / KingFreDay