MERRILL'S MARAUDERS Kavel, Hobart Thatcher

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Kavel​

• FORENAME

Hobart Thatcher​

• UNIT

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• RANK

Second Lieutenant​

• NUMBER

0-1313614​

• AWARD

Bronze Star,Purple Heart​

• PLACE

Burma 1944​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Minneapolis,Hennepin County,Minnesota​

born 4.8.1915 Hennepin County,Minnesota​

son of Harry William and Alice May (nee Bouchier) Kavel​

husband of Dorothy A. Kavel​

Infantry​

Merrills Marauders (Second Lieutenant)​

WIA 15.7.1944 near Myitkyina,Burma​

124 Cavalry Regiment (Troop I) 1944-45​

award Silver Star​

KIA 4.2.1945 Burma​

buried Minneapolis,Hennepin County,Minnesota​

SEE MARS TASK FORCE ROLL OF HONOUR​