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PERRY, Kenneth Norman - Date of
birth
25 August 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Owens, Desoto County, Florida -
Hometown
Owens, Desoto County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34934115 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
346th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
31 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Arlon, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 9 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
Henry G. Perry (father)
Ellen J. (Brewer) Perry (mother)
Lamar F. Perry (brother)
Dorothy B. Perry (sister)
Winnie J. Perry (wife)
Connie Perry (daughter)
More information
Pvt Kenneth N. Perry attended high school for four years and was a welder and flame cutter at the Colemanns machine shop before he enlisted at Camp Blanding, Florida on 13 July 1944.He died in a field hospital to the effects of a gunshot.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, http://87thinfantrydivision.com, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - Patricia Lanell Perry