MERRILL'S MARAUDERS Carns, Keith Bell

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Carns ​

• FORENAME

Keith Bell​

• UNIT

3 Bn (Orange Combat Team) ​

• RANK

Staff Sergeant ​

• NUMBER

19000838 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

3rd May 1944 ​

• AGE

25 ​

• GRAVESITE

Springfield National Cemetery,Springfield,Greene County,Missouri Section 31 Site 2306 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Dade County,Missouri (enlistment)​

from Aldrich,Polk County,Missouri (PH records)​

"Carnes" and "Karnes" in other sources (error)​

born 28.1.1919 Dade County,Missouri​

son of John Alvis and Clossie Elender (nee Baker) Carns​

graduated high school​

miner in civilian life​

enlisted 11.12.1940 San Francisco,California (Field Artillery)​

WIA 8.4.1944 near Nhpum Ga,Burma​

DOW in a base hospital near Calcutta,India​

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[rmcreynolds]

Keith B. Carns

Keith B. Carns was my uncle. He was wounded on 8th April 1944, but lived until 3rd May 1944. His body was shipped back to Missouri in 1948. He was buried in the Springield National Cemetery, Springfield, MO on 21st June 1948.