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STARNS, William Henry Jr - Date of
birth
5 April 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Pineville, McDonald County, Missouri -
Hometown
Neosho, Newton County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37515101 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
309th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
Hainaut, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 18 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
William H. Starns (father)
Sarah J. (Hayworth) Starns (mother)
Golden A. Starns (brother)
Olen Starns (brother)
Pauline M. (Coffman) Starns (wife)
William H. Starns II (son)
More information
One photo shows William H. Starns with his son in early 1944.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Peter Schouteten, Bill Starns (son), www.findagrave.com - Samantha Starns, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / Qualls King Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Bill Starns