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CAIRNES, Edward Richard - Date of
birth
27 December 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Rhinelander, Oneida County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Rhinelander, Oneida County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6919317 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
345th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Roumont, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 3 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edwin Cairnes (father)
Mary E. (Kennedy) Cairnes (mother)
Marion Cairnes (sister)
Frances J. Cairnes (sister)
Vivian M. Cairnes (sister)
Mary B. (Van Valkenburg) Cairnes (wife)
More information
Pfc Edward R. Cairnes graduated from Oneida High School and attended 2 years of college.He joined the Regular Army on 11 November 1939.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Carol MacDonald Family Tree, http://87thinfantrydivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery