Name:
Joseph Warren Kennedy
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
366858
Unit:
9th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division
Date of Death:
1944-07-30
State:
Missouri
Cemetery:
Edgar Springs Cemetery, Edgar Springs, Phelps County, Missouri, USA
Plot:
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Joseph Warren Kennedy was born on January 13, 1921, in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. He was the son of Warren Lester Kennedy and Lura Marie Baughman Kennedy. He was married to Elberta Rush.
He served in the Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as a Private First Class during World War II. He died from his wounds received in battle on July 30, 1944, during the Battle for Guam.