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KEENE, Joe Raymond - Date of
birth
22 January 1926 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
LaSalle Parish, Louisiana -
Hometown
Rochelle, Grant Parish, Louisiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38652600 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
345th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Verschneid, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 12 | 30 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joe L. Keene (father)
Maggie P. Keene (mother)
Charley J. Keene (brother)
Thomas L. Keene (brother)
A.V. Keene (brother)
More information
Pfc Joe R. Keene enlisted at Camp Beauregard, Louisiana on 23 March 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, www.87thinfantrydivision.com, www.newspapers.com - The Weekly Town Talk
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - The Weekly Town Talk, Storiesbehindthestars.org