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BASIL, Keith - Date of
birth
27 August 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Leadsville, Randolph County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35763519 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
345th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 March 1945 - Place of
death
Eisenbach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 8 | 44 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Carl Basil (father)
Virgie Basil (mother)
Carl Basil (brother)
More information
Pfc Keith Basil attended high school for three years before he enlisted in Clarksburg, West Virginia on 18 November 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://87thinfantrydivision.com
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks Elkins West Virginia