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KEARNS, William Lee - Date of
birth
2 September 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Hampshire County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Berkeley County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35290375 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
G Company,
3rd Battalion,
325th Glider Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 October 1944 - Place of
death
The Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 1 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harry M. Kearns (father)
Samuel I. Kearns (stepfather)
Lena M. (Nesmith) Kearns (mother)
Raymond Kearns (brother)
Mildred Kearns (sister)
Ruth Kearns (sister)
Violet Kearns (sister)
Virginia Kearns (sister)
Louis Kearns (brother)
Kenneth K. Kearns (brother)
Paul Kearns (brother)
Charles Kearns (brother)
David Kearns (brother)
Lora (Frazer) Kearns (wife)
Wanda Kearns (daughter)
Mary M. Kearns (daughter)
William Kearns (son)
More information
Pfc William L. Kearns was a roofer employed by Warette Roofing Company in Baltimore, Maryland.He enlisted at Fort Hayes Columbus, Ohio on 20 March 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, The Kearns Family