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name
KELLEY, Earl Willis - Date of
birth
5 October 1917 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Elsah, Jersey County, Illinois -
Hometown
Alton, Madison County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36697127 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
142nd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Tendon, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 6 | 71 |
Immediate family
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Members
John C. Kelley (father)
Cleta M. (Rister) Kelley (mother)
John L. Kelley (brother)
Mary B. Kelley (sister)
Elmer E. Kelley (brother)
Hazel M. Kelley (sister)
Gertrude I. Kelley (sister)
Helen O. (Shafer) Kelley (wife)
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 142ndaar-.pdf, https://36th-id.frb.io/
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy