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KARNISH, Albert Ralph - Date of
birth
15 April 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36031235 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
302nd Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 13 | 5 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John Karnish (father)
Elizabeth (Koper) Karnish (mother)
Olga Karnish (sister)
Ethel Karnish (sister)
Gizella Karnish (sister)
Margaret B. Karnish (sister)
More information
Sgt Albert R. Karnish enlisted in Chicago, Illinois on 6 May 1941. He was killed in action, six weeks after he had gone overseas.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / Railroad Employment Record, http://www.94thinfdiv.com/, www.newspapers.com - Chicago Daily Tribune
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Karnish Family