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NEWKIRK, Roger F - Date of
birth
1917 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36955203 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
8 November 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 22 | 97 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Alfred N. Newkirk (father)
Florence Newkirk (mother)
Adrian Newkirk (brother)
Louis Newkirk (brother)
Norma Newkirk (sister)
Marietta (Gannon) Newkirk (wife)
More information
Pfc Roger F. Newkirk was reported lightly wounded in action on 8 November 1944 and was evacuated to a field hospital but he died of his wounds the same day. At that time his company was engaged in the fighting in Raucourt, France.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1930/1940 Census / Cook County Marriage Index, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - JoMarRo