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KIMSEY, Eugene Devard - Date of
birth
19 November 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Tennessee -
Hometown
Bradley County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34986855 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
142nd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Drusenheim-Herrlisheim, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 32 | 52 |
Immediate family
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Members
Humphrey P. Kimsey (father)
Lily M. N. (Black) Kimsey (mother)
Blanch E. Kimsey (sister)
Alvin H. Kimsey (brother)
James T. Kimsey (brother)
Margaret Kimsey (sister)
Francis (Holloway) Kimsey (wife)
Gary K. Kimsey (son)
Regeania R. Kimsey (daugther)
More information
Pfc Eugene D. Kimsey enlisted at Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 7 April 1944.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Pascal Dupont