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KIRCHNER, Willard R - Date of
birth
3 December 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Rosemount, Dakota County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Rosemount, Dakota County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37542488 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
B 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
12 January 1945 - Place of
death
Rittershofen, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 10 | 31 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harry Kirchner (father)
Lydia W. (Weierke) Kirchner (mother)
Rita E. Kirchner (sister)
Stella C. M. Kirchner (sister)
Margie L. F. Kirchner (sister)
Harry R. A. Kirchner (brother)
Roland Kirchner (brother)
Dona Kirchner (sister)
Florence M. (Gruening) Kirchner (wife)
More information
S/Sgt Willard R. Kirchner was killed during a heavy artillery bombardment.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Minnesota Birth Index / 1940 Census / Kirchner Rother Family Tree, http://14thad.org
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - rlr