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GEIGER, Kenneth Chester - Date of
birth
3 April 1916 -
Age
28 -
Place of birth
Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio -
Hometown
Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35121838 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
47th Tank Battalion,
14th Armored Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 January 1945 - Place of
death
Hatten, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 29 | 12 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Roy C. Geiger (father)
Florence M. (Young) Geiger (mother)
Gaynell I. Geiger (sister)
Margaret M. Geiger (sister)
Richard C. Geiger (brother)
Betty J. Geiger (sister)
Virginia S. (Knox) Geiger (wife)
More information
Sgt Kenneth C. Geiger enlisted at Fort Thomas, Kentucky on 28 March 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Kathy McDermott, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Arkansas County Marriages Index / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com, http://14thad.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy, Dayton Daily News - 17 June 1942