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KEEN, Joseph Parker - Date of
birth
30 March 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Queens, Queens County, New York City, New York -
Hometown
Raritan, Middlesex County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42102534 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Kehmen, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 13 | 46 |
Immediate family
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Members
George T. Keen (father)
Sarah (Ackerman) Keen (mother)
Thomas Keen (brother)
Ethel M. Keen (sister)
June Keen (sister)
Richard C. Keen (brother)
Beatrice F. (Boltas) Keen (wife)
Joseph P. Keen, Jr. (son)
More information
Pfc Joseph P. Keen was employed at Mack Manufacturing Company.He enlisted in Newark, New Jersey, on 16 December 1943 and was sent overseas in August 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / District of Columbia Marriage Records / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / New York Birth Index, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem