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KIDNEY, William Densmore Jr - Date of
birth
28 August 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio -
Hometown
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35344447 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
21st Armored Infantry Battalion,
11th Armored Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Mande, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 2 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
William D. Kidney (father)
Marie E. (Miller) Kidney (mother)
Jean Kidney (sister)
Valerie M. (Lantz) Kidney (wife)
More information
Pfc William D. Kidney Jr. enlisted in Toledo, Ohio on 17 October 1942.He was married to Valerie M. Lantz on 1 July 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1910/1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947 / Pennsylvania Marriages 1852-1968, http://www.11tharmoreddivision.com, www.newspapers.com - The Pittsburgh Press 6 February 1945
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