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DADSWELL, Kenneth Howard - Date of
birth
20 November 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Bay Terrace, Richmond County, New York -
Hometown
Staten Island, Richmond County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1016065 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
3rd Tank Battalion,
10th Armored Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 March 1945 - Place of
death
Trier, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 10 | 25 |
Immediate family
-
Members
James Dadswell (father)
Viola (Buttry) Dadswell (mother)
James E. Dadswell (brother)
Emily V. Dadswell (sister)
Leroy Dadswell (brother)
Russell A. Dadswell (brother)
Norma M. (Pedersen) Dadswell (wife)
More information
1st Lt Kenneth H. Dadswell attended high school for four years and was a bookkeeper and cashier before he enlisted at Fort Jay, New York on 25 May 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Calemitom Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.10tharmored.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery