Name:
Roy Dale Kirkpatrick
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
39215173
Unit:
501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
Date of Death:
1944-09-24
State:
Washington
Cemetery:
Netherlands American Cemetery, Netherlands
Plot:
J
Row:
18
Grave:
3
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Roy Dale Kirkpatrick was born on August 5, 1925 in Polson, Montana. He was the son of Roy Kirkpatrick and Gladys Smith Bates. Alvin entered the military service in Washington and served in the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division as a Private First Class during World War II. He died on September 24, 1944 during the liberation of Eerde, The Netherlands and is now buried in the Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands.