Name:
Willard J., Jr. Kirchmer
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-1318676
Unit:
329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-12
State:
New York
Cemetery:
Long Island National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Plot:
H
Row:
Grave:
9950
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Willard J. Kirchmer Jr. was born on May 25, 1920. He was the son of Willard John Kirchmer and Florence C. Barratt Kirchmer.
He served in Company K, 329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division, as a Second Lieutenant during World War II. 2Lt. Kirchmer was Killed in Action on August 12, 1944, during the Liberation of Saint-Malo in France. He was buried at Long Island National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA, and was awarded the Purple Heart.