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KITCHEN, Eddie - Date of
birth
8 March 1906 -
Age
38 - Place of
birth
Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana -
Hometown
Arcola, Douglas County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36002463 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
413th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 November 1944 - Place of
death
Zevenbergen, The Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 4 | 26 |
Immediate family
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Members
William Kitchen (father)
Fletcher Kitchen (brother)
Morley Kitchen (brother)
William Kitchen (brother)
Julia Kitchen (sister)
More information
Pfc Eddie Kitchen was an architect before he enlisted in Chicago, Illinois on 28 January 1941 was later discharged and called to duty again.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Astrid van Erp, Arjan van Hassel, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, www.newspapers.com - The Decatur Daily Review
Photo source: Peter Schouteten