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name
KEARNS, Edward Thomas - Date of
birth
7 July 1924 -
Age
20 -
Place of birth
Cresson, Cambria County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33760132 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
143rd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 September 1944 - Place of
death
Vesoul, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 36 | 29 |
Immediate family
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Members
Henry F. Kearns (father)
Susan E. (Marlett) Kearns (mother)
Francis Kearns (brother)
Ida M. Killinger (half-sister)
Leo J. Killinger (half-brother)
Alice M. Killinger (half-sister)
Russel L. Killinger (half-brother)
More information
Pfc Edward T. Kearns enlisted in Altoona, Pennsylvania on 12 May 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, 143rd-aar-to-September-1944.pdf
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy