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Kerns, Emit G., Pfc.
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Home Town Dry Fork
Date of Passing Feb 28, 1982
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PFC EMIT G. KERNS WORKED AS A FARM HAND BEFORE HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY ON 6 APRIL 1942. HE WAS ASSIGNED AS A MEDICAL AID MAN/LITTER BEARER WITH THE 481ST MEDICAL COLLECTING COMPANY. HE SERVED IN NORTH AFRICA AND EUROPE FROM 6 AUGUST 1942 TO 24 APRIL 1945. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON 16 JUNE 1945 AND RETURNED TO WEST VIRGINIA. THE SOCIAL SECURITY DEATH INDEX LISTS HIS DATE OF PASSING AS FEBRUARY 1982.
WWII - Africa Theater of Operations/Tunisia Campaign (1942-43)
From Month/Year
November / 1942
To Month/Year
May / 1943
Description (Tunisia Campaign 17 November 1942 to 13 May 1943) Having gained Algeria, the Allies quickly turned eastward, hoping to take Tunis and Bizerte before the Germans could send reinforcements into Tunisia. But the drive broke down short of the goal. In February 1943, after Rommel had been driven into Tunisia, the Axis took the offensive and pushed through Kasserine Pass before being stopped. With Ninth and Twelfth Air Forces in the battle, the Allies drove the enemy back into a pocket around Bizerte and Tunis, where Axis forces surrendered in May. Thus Tunisia became available for launching an attack on Sicily as a preliminary to an assault on Italy.