| Name |
Kennedy, Charles H. |
| Birth |
UNKNOWN |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
KENN.C003 |
| _FGRAVE |
171456365 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Private First Class, 1346th Army Air Forces Base Unit (India-China Division, Air Transport Command), United States Army Air Forces [1] |
- Enlisted in the Air Corps on October 29, 1942 at Houston, Texas. Completed initial training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Duty Soldier II (599). Departed the Continental U.S. on January 16, 1944 bound for the China-India-Burma Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with the 1346th Army Air Forces Base Unit (India-China Division, Air Transport Command) Tezgaon, India, engaged in the India-Burma and Central Burma Campaigns. Earned the Distinguished Unit Citation, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 2 bronze battle stars, and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Private First Class on November 14, 1945 at the Separation Center, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri.
This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.
Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2207739
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Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007
On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans.
Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event.
This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. … |
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United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959)
In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,… |
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United States Army Air Forces
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United States Army Air Forces
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Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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Presidential Unit Citation, United States Army
Originally called the Distinguished Unit Citation
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Presidential Unit Citation, United States Uniformed Services
Originally called the Distinguished Unit Citation
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Military Service Ribbons, Kennedy, Charles H. (? -1949)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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World War II
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China Burma India Theater -- World War II
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Tejgaon Airport, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Jefferson Barracks Military Post, Lemay, Missouri
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World War II Honoree, Kennedy, Charles H. (?-1949)
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| Death |
21 Apr 1949 [2] |
| Burial |
Unknown  |
| Person ID |
I15139 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
20 Jul 2023 |
English
UNKNOWN - 1949