Name:
Paul Francis Kearns
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
33433275
Unit:
38th Armored Infantry Battalion, 7th Armored Division
Date of Death:
1944-11-03
State:
Pennsylvania
Cemetery:
Saint Mary's Cemetery, New Castle, Pennsylvania
Plot:
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Paul Francis Kearns was born on August 14, 1923, in New Castle, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Patrick Francis and Cecelia Pearl (Kennedy) Kearns.
Pvt Kearns was assigned as Rifleman (Military Occupation Specialty 745) in Company C, 38th Armored Infantry Battalion, 7th Armored Division during World War II. He died on November 3, in Nederweert, Netherlands, and is now buried in the Saint Mary's Cemetery, New Castle, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA.