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KEARNEY, John Harvey "Buzz" - Date of
birth
12 December 1916 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
East Liverpool, Columbiana County, Ohio -
Hometown
Richmond, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33636569 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Truck Driver, Light -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
2nd Battalion,
115th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 December 1944 - Place of
death
Sportplatze in Jülich, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 6 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
John E. Kearney (father)
Esther H. Kearney (mother)
Margaret Kearney (sister)
Blanch E. (Ashbrook) Kearney (wife)
More information
Pfc John H. Kearney enlisted in Richmond, Virginia on 6 May 1943.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Cards, Virginia - Marriage Records 1936-2014
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, John Rankin (nephew)