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KIRBY, Francis John Jr - Date of
birth
27 August 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33592397 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
A Company,
49th Armored Infantry Battalion,
8th Armored Division,
1st Platoon
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 March 1945 - Place of
death
Rheinberg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 7 | 1 |
Immediate family
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Members
Francis J. Kirby Sr. (father)
Ida M. (Brewer) Kirby (mother)
Timothy Kirby (brother)
Charles Kirby (brother)
Veronica Kirby (sister)
Edmond Kirby (brother)
Thomas Kirby (brother)
Anna Kirby (sister)
Dolores B. Kirby (sister)
Dorothy Kirby (sister)
More information
Pvt Francis J. Kirby Jr. enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 13 March 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.8th-armored.org, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1940 Census / World War II Army Enlistment Records / Veteran Compensation Application File, www.fold3.com - Deanna Rudik Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet