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KELLY, Alden Valentine - Date of
birth
22 February 1920 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Port Chester, Westchester County, New York -
Hometown
Queens, Queens County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32521605 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
302nd Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Lampaden, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 4 | 55 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Valentine L. Kelly (father)
Elsie Kelly (mother)
Richard Kelly (brother)
More information
Sgt Alden V. Kelly attended high school for 1 year and was a janitor before he enlisted in Fort Jay Governors Island, New York on 6 October 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, http://www.94thinfdiv.com, WWII Draft Registration Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery