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KIMBALL, John R - Date of
birth
31 July 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Ebensburg, Cambria County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
West Springfield, Erie County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33766390 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
342nd Infantry Regiment,
86th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bonzel – Attendorn, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 15 | 4 |
Immediate family
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Members
Leo C. Kimball (father)
Ursula (Myers) Kimball (mother)
William Kimball (brother)
Robert L. Kimball (brother)
Kathryn J. Kimball (sister)
More information
Pfc John R. Kimball enlisted in Altoona, Pennsylvania on 10 November 1943.He attended Cambria High School in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania. He won a scholarschip to St. Francis College, Loretto, Pennsylvania., after writing an essay called "How I Want to Spend My Life." His essay spoke of his ambition to become a metallurgist. He studied science at St. Francis.
Pfc Kimball was killed when struck by shrapnel.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – Patterson Family Tree / Veteran Compensation Application File, www.fold3.com, www.newspapers.com - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com - L. Robert Kimball (brother)