Basil Ray KEATON
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Source : MKP (Ellen Marchese)
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NUMBER OF SERVICE | 35781528 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
AGE | 26 yo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE OF BIRTH | 23 September 1918 Raleigh County, WEST VIRGINIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
ENLISTMENT STATE | WEST VIRGINIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
FAMILY |
Conjoints : Nancy Anna Cochran McKinney Children : Lorena Pearl & Herbert Clinton Parents : Herbert Raymond & Lula Pearl McKinney Keaton Siblings : Henry Allen, Edna Fay, Roy Raymond, Ethel Mae, Robert V., Elvin O, Shelby J & Lary Herbert | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FONCTION | Fonction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | Skilled engineers, stationary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 1 August 1944 Huntington WEST VIRGINIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
COMPANY | Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
REGIMENT | 11th Infantry Regiment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
DIVISION | 5th Infantry Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE OF DEATH | 8 February 1945 |
Source : Andy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
STATUS | KIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
PLACE OF DEATH | Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
CEMETERY TEMPORARY |
CEMTERY TEMPORARY of Hamm Cemetery, Hamm, LUXEMBOURG N°6020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
CEMETERY | BRITTANY AMERICAN CEMETERY of St James (Montjoie St Martin) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source :Dorothy Hare Wigginton |
Source : MKP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
BECKLEY RALEIGH REGISTER, SUNDAY, MAY 27, 1945, PAGE FOUR PVT. BASIL KEATON KILLED IN GERMANY Pvt. Basil R. Keaton, husband of Mrs. Nancy A. Keaton, of Sophia, was killed in action in Germany on February 8, according to a war department telegram received by his wife on April 19. She had previously received a message reporting him as missing in action. After his induction on July 23, 1944, Pvt. Keaton was trained at Camp Fannin, Texas, with the infantry. His last furlough home was on December 23. He reported back to Fort Meade, Md., and was sent overseas on January 15, landing in France about February 3. That was the date of the first and last letter received from him while overseas. Prior to entering service, the soldier was employed for seven years by the Slab Fork Coal company. Besides his wife, he is survived by five children. They are: Lorena, 8, Herbert, 6, Hetty Faye, 4, Victory Jane, 20 months, and James Basil, three months. He is also survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert R. Keaton, four brothers and four sisters. One brother, Henry Keaton, was killed in France and another, Roy Keaton is entering the navy soon. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source : Fold3 |
Source : Association Fort DRIANT - Battle of Metz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
5th INFANTRY DIVISION - RED DIAMOND
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Brother of Basil R |
Henry Allen KEATON
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NUMBER OF SERVICE | 35448978 |
Source : MKP Source : Andy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
AGE | 22 yo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE OF BIRTH | 22 January 1922 Raleigh County, WEST VIRGINIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
ENLISTMENT STATE | WEST VIRGINIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
FAMILY |
Parents : Herbert Raymond & Lula Pearl McKinney Keaton Siblings : Basil R, Edna Fay, Roy Raymond, Ethel Mae, Robert V., Elvin O, Shelby J & Lary Herbert | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | Unskilled occupations in extraction of minerals | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 10 October 1942 Huntington WEST VIRGINIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
UNIT | 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE OF DEATH | 9 August 1944 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
STATUS | KIA |
Source : Fold3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
PLACE OF DEATH | St Malo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
CEMTERY TEMPORARY |
CEMTERY TEMPORARY of St James N°3578 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
CEMETERY | BRITTANY AMERICAN CEMETERY of St James (Montjoie St Martin) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Silver Star
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83rd INFANTRY DIVISION - THUNDERBOLT
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SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | Aad.archives.gov - Abmc.gov - Findagrave.com - Fold3 - Valor.militarytimes.com - Monty McDaniel |
SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | Aad.archives.gov - Abmc.gov - Findagrave.com - Fold3 |
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PROGRAMMER | Eric, Henri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |