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KIM, Kenneth Harry - Date of
birth
24 March 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Burrell Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Indiana, Indiana County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33259503 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
309th Engineer Combat Battalion,
84th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
9 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Moers, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 17 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Gottlieb J. Kim (father)
Elizabeth (Stock) Kim (mother)
Charles J. Kim (brother)
George D. Kim (brother)
Emma C. Kim (sister)
Gottlieb J. Kim Jr. (brother)
Ralph W. Kim (brother)
Paul H. Kim (brother)
Alice Kim (sister)
Doris M. Kim (sister)
More information
Sgt Kenneth H. Kim enlisted in Altoona, Pennsylvania on 28 November 1942 and was sent overseas in September 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records / Veteran Compensation Application File / Family Tree, www.newspapers.com - The Indiana Gazette
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Mariruth A. Hitt, www.newspapers.com - Blairsville Dispatch - 23 February 1945, www.ancestry.com - AmythestAural