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KIRKENDALL, Cecil William - Date of
birth
12 January 1915 -
Age
29 -
Place of birth
Putnam County, Ohio -
Hometown
Ionia County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36956258 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
1st Battalion,
67th Armored Regiment,
2nd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 November 1944 - Place of
death
Loverich-Puffendorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 4 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lewis J. Kirkendall (father)
Lydia J. (Ridenour) Kirkendall (mother)
Traos I. Kirkendall (sister)
Edna Kirkendall (sister)
Coral L. Kirkendall (brother)
Merle J. Kirkendall (sister)
May L. Kirkendall (sister)
Charlotte R. (Buckmaster) Kirkendall (wife)
Ruth E. Kirkendall (daughter)
Richard L. Kirkendall (son)
Jean E. Kirkendall (daughter)
Marge Kirkendall (daughter)
More information
Pvt Kirkendall enlisted on 17 March 1944 together with his brother Coral, and arrived overseas on 19 September 1944.Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.ancestry.com - Ohio Obituary Index / 1920/1930/1940 Census / WWII Draft Card, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report CCB, History 67th Armored Regiment
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Kirkendall Family