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KUNST, William James Jr - Date of
birth
26 June 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Baltimore, Maryland -
Hometown
Baltimore, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33906116 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
27th Armored Infantry Battalion,
9th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 5 | 11 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William J. Kunst (father)
Maria A. (Wills) Kunst (mother)
Edwin W. Kunst (brother)
Maria O. Kunst (sister)
Mildred R. Kunst (sister)
Francis E. Kunst (brother)
Naomi Kunst (wife)
Joann Kunst (daughter)
More information
Pvt William J. Kunst Jr. enlisted in Baltimore, Maryland on 14 July 1944.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Terry Hirsch, WWII Draft Card, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Kunst Family