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KELLY, Frederick Newton - Date of
birth
15 July 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Michigan -
Hometown
Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16109556 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
175th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Schauffenberg-Bettendorf-Siersdorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| N | 4 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
Albert C. Kelly (father)
Thelma M. (Mosher) Kelly (mother)
Bayard M. Kelly (brother)
More information
Pfc Frederick Kelly enlisted in Detroit, Michigan on 31 August 1942.He was promoted to Private First Class on 24 July 1944 and was lightly injured in action on 29 August 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Yvonne de Haas, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - My Fandamay Family Tree / 1930 Census, Detroit Free Press - 12 December 1944
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Yvonne de Haas