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KEENER, Ralph K - Date of
birth
6 March 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Smithville, Clay County, Missouri -
Hometown
Craig County, Oklahoma
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38590225 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
393rd Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Monschau, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 15 | 57 |
Immediate family
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Members
Benjamin F. Keener (father)
Ruth A. (Gavan) Keener (mother)
Lester G. Keener (brother)
Donald S. Keener (brother)
June K. Keener (sister)
Rubye J. Keener (sister)
Betty J. Keener (sister)
Jerry Keener (brother)
More information
Pfc Ralph K. Keener was a mechanic and repairman in motor vehicles before he enlisted in Tulsa, Oklahoma on 30 September 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Keener Family Tree
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - BeverlyHughes 39