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JEWELL, Kenneth Nelson - Date of
birth
8 July 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Chappell, Deuel County, Nebraska -
Hometown
Laramie County, Wyoming
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37457319 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 September 1944 - Place of
death
The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| N | 6 | 4 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Orel F. Jewell (father)
Anna M. (Nelson) Jewell (mother)
Alfred C. Jewell (brother)
Glenn E. Jewell (brother)
Floyd W. Jewell (brother)
Leonard E. Jewell (brother)
Source of information: FOHF, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ww2airborne.us, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Family Trees
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Dennis McCann