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KELLEY, John Elmer - Date of
birth
12 November 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Winston County, Mississippi -
Hometown
Winston County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34345296 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
310th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 16 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Elmer H. Kelley (father)
Lessie Kelley (mother)
Howard Kelley (brother)
L. D. Kelley (brother)
James H. Kelley (brother)
Albert Kelley (brother)
Pearl Kelley (sister)
Ruth Kelley (sister)
Walter Kelley (brother)
Wesley Kelley (brother)
More information
Pvt John E. Kelley enlisted in Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 29 July 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, www.fold3.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Winston County Library - courtesy of Bart van der Sterren