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KARNES, Herman J - Date of
birth
29 July 1907 -
Age
37 - Place of
birth
Macon County, Missouri -
Hometown
Madison, Monroe County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37246314 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
68th Armored Infantry Battalion,
14th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 December 1944 - Place of
death
Bad Bergzabern, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 22 | 43 |
Immediate family
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Members
William R. Karnes (father)
Sarah A. (Wire) Karnes (mother)
Tony W. Karnes (brother)
Hugh H. Karnes (brother)
Gladys C. karnes (sister)
Laurance Karnes (brother)
Josie H. Karnes (sister)
Robert R. Karnes (brother)
Hazel P. (Maxey) Karnes (wife)
More information
Pfc Herman J. Karnes is remembered at the Sunset Hill Cemetery in Madison, Monroe County, Missouri.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Maxey Storm Family, www.findagrave.com - P. Shannon, http://14thad.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - P. Shannon