MERRILL'S MARAUDERS Hardgrove, Kenneth E.

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Hardgrove​

• FORENAME

Kenneth E.​

• UNIT

3 Bn (Khaki Combat Team)​

• RANK

Private First Class​

• NUMBER

20502326​

• AWARD

Bronze Star​

• PLACE

Burma 1944​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Ashland County,Ohio​

born 18.10.1920 Ashland,Ohio​

son of Ernest Jay and Leona Blanche (nee Johnson) Hardgrove​

graduated Ashland High School (3 years high school in enlistment)​

barber in civilian life​

enlisted 15.10.1940 Ashland,Ohio​

construction foreman-compressors,Columbia Gas Co. (retired 1.1.1984)​

married Bettie Mae Bowles 1.10.1946 (1919-84) (2 daughters Jodi and Christie,1 son Kenneth)​

last residence Nova,Ohio​

died 4.10.2009 Nova,Ohio​

Ashland County Memorial Park,Ashland,Ashland County,Ohio​

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