PFC Martin J. Kennedy - West Springfield, MA
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N 42° 06.579 W 072° 38.373
18T E 695156 N 4664647
The grave of PFC Martin J. Kennedy, who was killed in action in the Battle for Okinawa during World War II, is located in the Sacred Heart section of St. Thomas Cemetery at 420 Kings Hwy, West Springfield, MA.
Waymark Code: WM12G4F
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 05/21/2020
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The grave of PFC Martin J. Kennedy is marked by a granite family headstone and a ground level military marker. The family headstone is inscribed on the front with a image of an open book superimposed over a Latin cross and the inscription:
IN MEMORY OF
PFC MARTIN E.
BORN MAR. 31, 1925
KILLED IN ACTION
OKINAWA
APR. 7, 1945
KENNEDY
The back of the headstone is inscribed:
1890 MARTIN KENNEDY 1961
HIS WIFE
1890 AGNES C. CAUTHIER 1857
THEIR SON
1930 GEORGE W. KENNEDY 1984
The ground level military marker is inscribed:
MARTIN KENNEDY
MASSACHUSETTS
PFC 383 INF 96 DIV
MARCH 31 1925 APRIL 7 1945
The Battle of Okinawa took place between April 1, 1945 and June 22, 1945. It was the last major battle of World War II, and one of the bloodiest, 12,520 American service members were killed in action and 38,000 were wounded.
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