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KITE, Roy - Date of
birth
11 June 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Starke, Bradford County, Florida -
Hometown
Starke, Bradford County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34409835 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
3rd Tank Battalion,
10th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Bitburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 6 | 5 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Robert K. Kite (father)
Julia A. (Drawdy) Kite (mother)
Tate P. Kite (brother)
Perry Kite (brother)
Buck C. Kite (brother)
William A. Kite (brother)
Solomon W. Kite (brother)
Renny Kite (brother)
Geraldine B. Kite (sister)
Doris L. Kite (sister)
Opal (Raulerson) Kite (wife)
Judy Kite (daughter)
More information
Pvt Roy Kite enlisted at Camp Blanding, Florida on 10 November 1942.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in his chest and head.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Beverly Lyons Family / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.10tharmored.com, www.findagrave.com – R.L.C.
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery / R.L.C.