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REINECKE, Kenneth John - Date of
birth
12 February 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Plymouth, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36284708 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
301st Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Orscholz, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 15 | 75 |
Immediate family
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Members
Arno C. Reinecke (father)
Emma M. (Koebel) Reinecke (mother)
Arlene J. Reinecke (sister)
Arthur J. Reinecke (brother)
Betty J. Reinecke (sister)
Clarice J. Reinecke (sister)
Dorothy J. Reinecke (sister)
Ruth M. (Mauk) Reinecke (wife)
More information
Sgt Kenneth J. Reinecke attended high school for 4 years and was a fireman before he enlisted in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 20 November 1942.He is remembered at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Plymouth, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Matzdorf Karstedt Family Tree, http://www.94thinfdiv.com, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery / Diane F, www.ancestry.com – Carol Matzdorf