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KIRKPATRICK, Roy Dale - Date of
birth
5 August 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Polson, Flathead County, Montana -
Hometown
Sedro Woolley, Skagit County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39215173 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
501st Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 September 1944 - Place of
death
Eerde (Gem. Veghel), The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 18 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Roy Kirkpatrick (father)
Gladys (Smith) Kirkpatrick (mother)
Lena A. Kirkpatrick (sister)
Leonard R. Kirkpatrick (brother)
Betty Kirkpatrick (sister)
Charles Kirkpatrick (brother)
Joanne Kirkpatrick (sister)
Jack A. Kirkpatrick (brother)
More information
Pvt Roy D. Kirkpatrick was initially buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Son, The Netherlands.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Marc van den Berkmortel, Joanne Kirkpatrick Brawley, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.ancestry.com - Headstoned and Interment Record
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Fam. G. Extra - Konings