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REID, Joseph Shortridge Jr - Date of
birth
3 April 1924 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri -
Hometown
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37502295 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
342nd Infantry Regiment,
86th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
17 April 1945 - Place of
death
Kassel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 19 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joseph F. Reid (father)
Ruth A. (Hoover) Reid (mother)
Ruth F. Reid (sister)
Helen B. Reid (sister)
More information
T/5 Joseph S. Reid Jr. graduated from Westport High School and worked for the Kansas City Terminal Railroad Company.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Reid Family Tree, http://fold3.com/page/2067_wwii_europe/stories/#6837/
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Kansas City Star 6 May 1945, Westport High School, Kansas City, Missouri 1942.