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name
KARNES, Robert - Date of
birth
12 June 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Catawissa, Columbia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Catawissa, Columbia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33172563 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
HQ Company,
38th Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
26 March 1945 - Place of
death
Stalag 8A
Gorlitz (Moved to Moosburg Murenberg) Silesia 51-15, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 10 | 26 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lloyd J. Karnes (father)
Esther P. Karnes (mother)
Fay Karnes (sister)
Ray Karnes (brother)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, http://www.7tharmddiv.org/index.htm, www.ancestry.com - Veteran Compensation Application File
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - Joel Frampton Gilfert