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NEEDHAM, Kenneth Nathan - Date of
birth
21 October 1920 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36883174 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
417th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Karl, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 13 | 50 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Thomas C. Needham (father)
Henrietta (Marx) Needham (mother)
Geraldine Needham (sister)
More information
Pfc Kenneth N. Needham was employed at Cadillac Motor Company.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: Peter Schouteten