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KEARNEY, Amiel John - Date of
birth
18 July 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Burley, Cassia County, Idaho -
Hometown
Ferry County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39469532 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 November 1944 - Place of
death
Hürtgen, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 8 | 51 |
Immediate family
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Members
John F. Kearney (father)
Rose (Philips) Kearney (mother)
John L. Kearney (brother)
Orvis Kearney (brother)
Joe Kearney (brother)
More information
Pfc Amiel J. Kearney enlisted in Spokane, Washington on 30 December 1943. He attended 4 years of high school and was a chauffeur before his enlistment.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Danny van der Groen, Sue Richart, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, IDPF of Raymond C. Blanton
Photo source: Jac Engels, Marcus High School - Stevens County, Washington