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CARNES, Joseph Earl - Date of
birth
18 June 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Hillsdale, Miami County, Kansas -
Hometown
Paola, Miami County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37725014 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
358th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 January 1945 - Place of
death
East of Bastogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 1 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
Emerson E. Carnes (father)
Nellie M. (Yerkes) Carnes (mother)
James A. Carnes (brother)
Charles B. Carnes (brother)
Leota F. Carnes (sister)
Illa D. Carnes (sister)
Shirley L. Carnes (sister)
Richard R. Carnes (brother)
Mary J. Carnes (sister)
More information
Pfc Joseph E. Carnes attended high school for 1 year and was a general industry clerk before he enlisted at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas on 23 October 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Kirby Cain Family Tree / 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
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