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KELLEY, Richard Wilburn - Date of
birth
1919 -
Age
unknown -
Place of birth
Alabama -
Hometown
Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O2001033 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
311th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 17 | 4 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Robert R. Kelley (father)
Kittie M. (Wood) Kelley (mother)
John T. Kelley (brother)
James C. Kelley (brother)
Irene L. Kelley (sister)
Alva Kelley (sister)
More information
2nd Lt Richard W. Kelley enlisted at Fort Benning, Georgia on 18 December 1940.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet