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EARNEST, Aubrey Dwan - Date of
birth
21 June 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Rush County, Indiana -
Hometown
Greenfield, Hancock County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35832347 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
47th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 4 | 37 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thurman Earnest (father)
Emma Earnest (mother)
Eugene Earnest (brother)
Marjorie Earnest (sister)
Doris Earnest (sister)
Fern Earnest (wife)
Betty A. Earnest (daughter)
More information
Sgt Aubrey D. Earnestwas a truck driver before he enlisted at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on 14 April 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, A letter from Chaplain Richard Day,
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - The Hancock Democrat