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KELLEY, Henry Elwood - Date of
birth
14 September 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Fayette, Fayette County, Alabama -
Hometown
Fayette, Fayette County, Alabama
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34584243 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd 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
20 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Dorrenbach, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 11 | 4 |
Immediate family
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Members
Andrew J. Kelley (father)
Lucy E. (Kimbrell) Kelley (mother)
Olen N. Kelley (brother)
Otis Kelley (brother)
Carlos J. Kelley (brother)
Lucile Kelley (sister)
Melburn L. Hocutt (half-brother)
More information
Pfc Henry E. Kelley enlisted at Fort McClellan, Alabama on 6 December 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, 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 - JoMarRo