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KIPLER, Kenneth Russell - Date of
birth
22 December 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Buffalo, Erie County, New York -
Hometown
Monroe County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42029873 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
16th Armored Infantry Battalion,
13th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 April 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 7 | 10 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Clarence C. Kipler (father)
Harriet (Statz) Kipler (mother)
More information
Pfc Kenneth R. Kipler attended Seneca Vocational High School. He enlisted in the Army on 26 October 1943 in Buffalo, New York.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Astrid van Erp, Buffalo Courier Express – 12 May 1945