RAIDERS Kelso, James Park

[Craig Robertson]

• SURNAME

Kelos​

• FORENAME

James Park​

• UNIT

2nd Raider Battalion (HqCo)​

• RANK

Private​

• NUMBER

516549​

• DATE OF DEATH

26th December 1943​

• AGE

18​

• GRAVESITE

Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines. Plot A, Row 15, Grave 13​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from California​

born 07.10.1925, Santa Barbara County, California, USA​

father Lt. Col. Edward Bryan Kelso (1896-????) served WWII with Bomber Group (awarded Bronze Star)​

mother Jean (nee Park) Kelso (1902-1969)​

06.1942 graduated Sheridan High School​

12.1942 enlisted​

Next of kin - Father, Mr. Edward B. Kelso, 16 Harbor Island, Newport Beach, California​

KIA Bougainville, Solomon Islands​

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