PFC Rosco Earnest Kidd was born on February 22, 1919 in McCreary County, Kentucky, to Rolan and Laura (Swain) Kidd. The family farmed. Rosco worked in a sawmill in 1940 and reported an income of $200 in 1939 and he still lived with his parents.
He was noted as a farmer when he was recruited in October 1942. After his basic training, he was sent to England and assigned to the 116th Infantry of F Company where he trained for the planned amphibious invasion of the continent. He was with this unit when he was killed in action on June 6, 1944. The
PFC Kidd has been repatriated and rests forever with family members at Bethel Cemetery in Pine Knot, Kentucky.
Brother, Elmer Calab Kidd, served from 1943 to 1945. Grandfather, Larkin B. Kidd served as a PVT in the 49th Kentucky Infantry (USA) of the G Company during the Civil War.
He was noted as a farmer when he was recruited in October 1942. After his basic training, he was sent to England and assigned to the 116th Infantry of F Company where he trained for the planned amphibious invasion of the continent. He was with this unit when he was killed in action on June 6, 1944. The
PFC Kidd has been repatriated and rests forever with family members at Bethel Cemetery in Pine Knot, Kentucky.
Brother, Elmer Calab Kidd, served from 1943 to 1945. Grandfather, Larkin B. Kidd served as a PVT in the 49th Kentucky Infantry (USA) of the G Company during the Civil War.
PFC Rosco Earnest Kidd was born on February 22, 1919 in McCreary County, Kentucky, to Rolan and Laura (Swain) Kidd. The family farmed. Rosco worked in a sawmill in 1940 and reported an income of $200 in 1939 and he still lived with his parents.
He was noted as a farmer when he was recruited in October 1942. After his basic training, he was sent to England and assigned to the 116th Infantry of F Company where he trained for the planned amphibious invasion of the continent. He was with this unit when he was killed in action on June 6, 1944. The
PFC Kidd has been repatriated and rests forever with family members at Bethel Cemetery in Pine Knot, Kentucky.
Brother, Elmer Calab Kidd, served from 1943 to 1945. Grandfather, Larkin B. Kidd served as a PVT in the 49th Kentucky Infantry (USA) of the G Company during the Civil War.
He was noted as a farmer when he was recruited in October 1942. After his basic training, he was sent to England and assigned to the 116th Infantry of F Company where he trained for the planned amphibious invasion of the continent. He was with this unit when he was killed in action on June 6, 1944. The
PFC Kidd has been repatriated and rests forever with family members at Bethel Cemetery in Pine Knot, Kentucky.
Brother, Elmer Calab Kidd, served from 1943 to 1945. Grandfather, Larkin B. Kidd served as a PVT in the 49th Kentucky Infantry (USA) of the G Company during the Civil War.
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PFC, 116 INF, 29 INF DIV WORLD WAR II
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