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HIBBS, Kenneth Embert - Date of
birth
26 February 1924 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California -
Hometown
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39119006 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
302nd Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 March 1945 - Place of
death
Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 6 | 33 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Harold Hibbs (father)
Caroline E. (Davis) Hibbs (mother)
More information
Pfc Kenneth E. Hibbs attended Balboa High School for 4 years before he enlisted in San Francisco, California on 5 January 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / California Birth Index / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://www.94thinfdiv.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, Balboa High School 1941