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KESTELOOT, Albert J - Date of
birth
17 September 1923 -
Age
21 -
Place of birth
Gratiot County, Michigan -
Hometown
Brengal, Clinton County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36897014 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Corny, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 17 | 82 |
Immediate family
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Members
Camiel Kesteloot (father)
Margaret (De Clerq) Kesteloot (mother)
Margaritte Kesteloot (sister)
More information
Pvt Albert J. Kesteloot worked on his parents farm before he enlisted in February 1944.His parents were both born in Gits, Belgium and arrived in the U.S.A. in 1912.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / Lopez- Ashcroft – Kowalski Lineage, www.findagrave.com, A footsoldier for Patton / Michael C. Bilder James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Dan Phelan