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PRIOR, Keith Francis - Date of
birth
18 July 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
St. Clair, St. Clair County, Michigan -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36560663 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
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 |
|---|---|---|
| H | 8 | 84 |
Immediate family
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Members
Goffrey Prior (father)
Agnes M. (Hay) Prior (mother)
Jane Prior (sister)
Vera E. Prior (sister)
Junior B. Prior (brother)
More information
Pfc Keith F. Prior attended 3 years of high school and was a boiler operator before he enlisted.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1930/1940 Census, www.findagrave.com, A footsoldier for Patton - Michael C. Bilder and James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.ancestry.com - William Powers