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KIRKLAND, J. C. - Date of
birth
10 August 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Houston, Winston County, Alabama -
Hometown
Bascom, Jackson County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34243029 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Greimerath, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 5 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Riley Kirkland (father)
Willie M. Kirkland (mother)
Vera M. Kirkland (sister)
Marvin Kirkland (brother)
Milton J. Kirkland (brother)
Perry M. Kirkland (brother)
Lola P. Kirkland (sister)
Chester E. Kirkland (brother)
Lorena Kirkland (sister)
More information
Pfc J.C. Kirkland enlisted on 14 February 1942.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten