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NELSON, Kenneth Liewellyn Jr - Date of
birth
6 August 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Washington, District of Columbia -
Hometown
Passaic County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14190187 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
413th Infantry Regiment,
104th 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
23 November 1944 - Place of
death
Dürwiss, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 9 | 37 |
Immediate family
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Members
Kenneth L. Nelson (father)
Constance J. Nelson (mother)
Katherine P. Nelson (sister)
Edward L. Nelson (brother)
Marie C. Nelson (sister)
Jane Nelson (sister)
More information
Pvt Kenneth L. Nelson Jr. attended Wake Forest College for one year.He joined the U.S. Army Reserve in Raleigh, North Carolina on 7 December 1942.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, WWII Draft Cards, 1940 Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Wake Forest Yearbook 1941/1942