John Neal Kennedy Captain, United States Army |
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Detroit, Michigan Born January 6, 1923 Captain, U.S. Army Service Number O-50425 Non-hostile Death Died December 19, 1950 in Korea Captain Kennedy was a veteran of World War II. In Korea he was a member of the 14th Port Battalion, U.S. Army. He died of other causes on December 19, 1950 at Inchon, South Korea. Captain Kennedy was awarded the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean War Service Medal and the World War II Victory Medal. 7 October 2005: I have asked my father and my oldest uncle
and far as I know, my uncle Bud and his company were wiring a bridge for
demolition was told that a mistake was made and they loaded too heavy of
a charge when the explosives were detonated. We don't know if it was the
blast or the pieces of shrapnel that took him down. Thanks again
for your help, Martha Kennedy
Beesley
KENNEDY, JOHN NEAL CAPT U S A DATE OF BIRTH: 01/06/1923 DATE OF DEATH: 12/19/1950 BURIED AT: SECTION 3 SITE 1951-A ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY Posted: 6 October 2005 |
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