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KENNEDY, Bernard James - Date of
birth
21 November 1914 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Passaic County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1303256 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Platoon Commander -
Unit
HQ Company,
23rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division,
Assault Gun Platoon
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Liesel, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 5 | 26 |
Immediate family
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Members
James F. Kennedy (father)
Jennie (Dahlinger) Kennedy (mother)
Eugene Kennedy (brother)
More information
1st Lat Bernard J. Kennedy was a fire fighter.His brother Eugene also served during the war.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, WWII Draft Card, www.archives.gov, http://www.7tharmddiv.org/index.htm, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Tne News - 14 November 1944