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KEATON, Jack Wickliffe - Date of
birth
24 September 1920 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
Oconee County, South Carolina -
Hometown
Clemson, Oconee County, South Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34385852 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
314th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Frémonville, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 22 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
Bessie A. Keaton (mother)
More information
Pfc Jack W. Keaton was a kitchen worker before he enlisted at Fort Jackson, South Carolina on 11 September 1942. He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, Combat History 314th Infantry Regiment
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