Elijah Kidwell (1917 - 1945)

Born 1917 in Greene County, Tennessee

Ancestors

Died 14 Mar 1945 at about age 28 in Hamm, Canton de Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Biography

Name: Elijah Kidwell Birth Year: 1917 Race: White, citizen (White) Nativity State or Country: Tennessee State of Residence: Tennessee County or City: Greene

Enlistment Date: 9 Jul 1943 Enlistment State: Georgia Enlistment City: Fort Oglethorpe Branch: No branch assignment Branch Code: No branch assignment Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men) Source: Civil Life

Education: 3 years of high school Civil Occupation: Farm hands, general farms Marital Status: Married Height: 64 Weight: 004

Name: Elijah Kidwell Gender: Male Race: White Religion: No Record

Cemetery Name: Hamm (Permanent Cemetery), Hamm, Luxembourg Grave Number: e 12 27 Disposition: According to next of kin

Service Branch: Army Rank: Private First Class Service Number: 34739560

Name: Elijah Kidwell Gender: Male Rank: PFC Residence Place: Tennessee Death Date: 14 Mar 1945 Cemetery: Luxembourg Burial Place: Hamm, Luxembourg Next of Kin: Mrs Charlotte G Kidwell

Name: Elijah Kidwell Age: 2 Birth Year: abt 1918 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1920: Civil District 12, Greene, Tennessee Residence Date: 1920 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's name: John J Kidwell Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's name: Claudia Kidwell Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age John J Kidwell 34 Claudia Kidwell 31 Dell Kidwell 7 Elijah Kidwell 2

Name: Elizah Kidwell Birth Year: abt 1918 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Tennessee Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Son Home in 1930: District 5, Greene, Tennessee, USA Map of Home: View Map Dwelling Number: 45 Family Number: 45 Attended School: Yes Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Able to Speak English: Yes Household Members: Name Age John J Kidwell 43 Claudie Kidwell 40 Dell Kidwell 17 Elizah Kidwell 12

Name: Elijah Kidwell Age: 22 Estimated birth year: abt 1918 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Tennessee Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Son Home in 1940: Greene, Tennessee Map of Home in 1940: View Map Inferred Residence in 1935: Sp, Greene, Tennessee Residence in 1935: Same Place Sheet Number: 7A Occupation: Farmer Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: High School, 2nd year Class of Worker: Working on own account Weeks Worked in 1939: 52 Income: 0 Income Other Sources: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age John J Kidwell 53 Claudia Kidwell 51 Elijah Kidwell 22 Charlotte Kidwell 16

Name: Elijah Kidwell Gender: Male Race: White Age: 21 Birth Date: abt 1918 Marriage Registration Place: Scott, Virginia, USA Marriage Date: 18 May 1939 Marriage Place: Gate, Virginia, USA Father: J J Kidwell Mother: Claudia Brown Spouse: Charlotte Gaby

Sources

• U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946

U.S. Rosters of World War II Dead, 1939-1945

Killed in WWII and buried in Luxembourg. He was awarded the Purple Heart, Silver Star and other medals.

U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, 1942-1949

1920 United States Federal Census

1930 United States Federal Census

1940 United States Federal Census

Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014