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Cpl George Kenens Black
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Cpl George Kenens Black Veteran

Birth
Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana, USA
Death
2 Oct 1944 (aged 26)
Netherlands
Monument
Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England Add to Map
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Corporal Black served in the:
• United States Army
• 82nd Airborne Division
• 325th Glider Infantry Regiment
• Company C

His Army enlistment date / location / Serial Number was:
• November 23, 1942
• Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
• 35570418

His civilian occupation / education level / marital status at enlistment was:
• "Semiskilled machine shop and related occupations, n.e.c."
• Completion of one year of college
• Single, with dependents

He was Killed In Action in:
• Mook, Holland during World War II

He was awarded the:
• Bronze Star
• Purple Heart

He was a native of:
• Marion County, Indiana

Height / Weight:
• 72 / 187

He was the son of:
George Allen Black (10/07/1879 - 03/04/1937)
Mary Esther Kenens Black (01/24/1893 - 08/30/1973)

He was the brother of:
David Calvin Black (01/25/1926 - 01/25/1926)
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***** NOTE *****
Some of his bio information, parental links, and the photo of his Indiana memorial marker at Springdale Cemetery / Madison / Jefferson County / Indiana, USA was graciously provided by Find A Grave contributor Bunnygirl, and used with her permission. This is actually the originally created memorial; all others would be duplicates.

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Corporal Black served in the:
• United States Army
• 82nd Airborne Division
• 325th Glider Infantry Regiment
• Company C

His Army enlistment date / location / Serial Number was:
• November 23, 1942
• Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
• 35570418

His civilian occupation / education level / marital status at enlistment was:
• "Semiskilled machine shop and related occupations, n.e.c."
• Completion of one year of college
• Single, with dependents

He was Killed In Action in:
• Mook, Holland during World War II

He was awarded the:
• Bronze Star
• Purple Heart

He was a native of:
• Marion County, Indiana

Height / Weight:
• 72 / 187

He was the son of:
George Allen Black (10/07/1879 - 03/04/1937)
Mary Esther Kenens Black (01/24/1893 - 08/30/1973)

He was the brother of:
David Calvin Black (01/25/1926 - 01/25/1926)
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***** NOTE *****
Some of his bio information, parental links, and the photo of his Indiana memorial marker at Springdale Cemetery / Madison / Jefferson County / Indiana, USA was graciously provided by Find A Grave contributor Bunnygirl, and used with her permission. This is actually the originally created memorial; all others would be duplicates.

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  • Maintained by: KATHY
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 6, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56287834/george_kenens-black: accessed ), memorial page for Cpl George Kenens Black (16 May 1918–2 Oct 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56287834, citing Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England; Maintained by KATHY (contributor 47029945).