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Sgt John W. “Babe” Karns

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Sgt John W. “Babe” Karns

Birth
Monroe Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
26 Jan 1946 (aged 24)
Arunachal Pradesh, India
Burial
Monroe Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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A memorial to SSgt. John W. Karns
425th Bomber Squadron 308th Bomber
Purple Heart recipient

Died in service to our country in World War II. His plane was lost on a flight from China to India. The wreckage was found in 2011 in India.

A son of Erastus M. and J. Belle (Hall) Karns.

Monument:
Fort William Mckinley, Manila, the Philippines

See Find A Grave Memorial# 56767835
A memorial to SSgt. John W. Karns
425th Bomber Squadron 308th Bomber
Purple Heart recipient

Died in service to our country in World War II. His plane was lost on a flight from China to India. The wreckage was found in 2011 in India.

A son of Erastus M. and J. Belle (Hall) Karns.

Monument:
Fort William Mckinley, Manila, the Philippines

See Find A Grave Memorial# 56767835

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  • Created by: Mary Hall Miller
  • Added: Jun 19, 2013
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112593232/john_w-karns: accessed ), memorial page for Sgt John W. “Babe” Karns (22 Nov 1921–26 Jan 1946), Find a Grave Memorial ID 112593232, citing Rockhill Cemetery, Monroe Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Mary Hall Miller (contributor 47333879).