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STRITE, Kenneth Irving - Date of
birth
22 January 1925 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Hancock County, Ohio -
Hometown
Henry Township, Wood County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35088453 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
343rd Infantry Regiment,
86th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
19 April 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 8 | 12 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Louis E. Strite (father)
Sarah S. (Shank) Strite (mother)
Paul L. Strite (brother)
Ralph G. Strite (brother)
Charles G. Strite (brother)
Lewis Strite (brother)
Ilda M. Strite (sister)
More information
Pvt Kenneth I. Strite enlisted at Fort Thomas Newport, Kentucky on 30 May 1944.He was a farmhand before he enlisted.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record,
www.ancestry.com – 1940 Census / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, 1942-1949, http://www.fold3.com/page/2067_wwii_europe/stories/#6837/, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, R. Spierts