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LAU, Kenneth Harvey - Date of
birth
21 October 1921 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Dakota, Winona County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Itasca County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37292649 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
6 October 1944 - Place of
death
Breedeweg, Groesbeek, Holland
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 2 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
Hugh H. Lau (father)
Olga B. (Rahn) Lau (mother)
Harry R. Lau (brother)
Evylin H. Lau (sister)
Walter J. Lau (sister)
Ruth A. Lau (sister)
More information
Kenneth was reported wounded in action twice.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Molenhoek, the Netherlands on 6 October 1944.
Source of information: www.wwiimemorial.com, Fold3, Market Garden, www.ancestry.com - Birth Index / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Market Garden, Find a Grave