Staff Sergeant Delbert Vance Kidwell
BIRTH
25 Feb 1918
Ohlman, Montgomery County, Illinois, USA
DEATH
11 Oct 2012 (aged 95)
Bond County, Illinois, USA
CEMETERY
Tower Hill Cemetery
Tower Hill, Shelby County, Illinois, USA
Hero Story
waiting to be told...
Grave Details
Existing Grave Marker
Yes
V.A. Issued Grave Marker
Yes
Find A Grave Memorial ID
99286084
Billion Graves Record Number
Unknown
Cemetery Records Grave Site Description
Affixed to back of family headstone
Orientation of Grave
Unknown
Grave Marker Visible
Yes
Religious Symbol
Cross
Grave Marker Material
Bronze
Grave Marker Type
Unknown
Marker Condition?
Unknown
Marker Position
Unknown
Marker Elevation
Unknown
Military Details
Military Veteran
Yes
Confederate Veteran
No
Branch of Service
Army
Officer or Enlisted
Enlisted
Enlisted On
2/3/1942
Enlistment Location
Cameron County, Louisiana, USA
Discharge
7/8/1945
Highest Rank Achieved
SSgt
Assigned to Which Military Unit
2nd Armored Division
Military Function
Armor
Military Job Description
Unknown
Wartime Service
Yes
Battles Fought
Battle of the Bulge, Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe, Algeria, French Moroccan, Sicilian, Normandy and Northern France. First American Division to go into Berlin.
War #1
World War II
War #2
Unknown
War #3
Unknown
Died In Service
Unknown
Missing In Action
Unknown
Wounded In Action
Unknown
Prisoner Of War
Unknown
Retired Military
Unknown
Disabled
Unknown
Medals Awarded
Distinguished Unit Badge, Good Conduct Ribbon, European African Middle Eastern Theater Ribbons with 1 Silver Star and 2 Bronze Stars, 5 Overseas Service Bars.
Personal Details
Spouse Name
Marian J. Huffee
Father Name
Harry Alonzo Kidwell
Mother Name
Clara Grace Baxter
Created by
Ralph Falconbury
Created on
13 Jul 2021