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Corp Harold Ernest “Bud” Kriens

Birth	:	21 Dec 1921
Death	:	12 Dec 1944
Burial	:	Paris Plains Church Cemetery, Paris, Brant County Municipality, Canada
Coordinate	:	43.2380300, -80.3810200
Plot	:	lot 74 third addition
Description	:	TEC 5 531 INF 85 DIV WWII Adair County Free Press Memorial services honoring Harold L. Kreins were held here Friday afternoon at 1:30 in the Ewing funeral home conducted by the Rev. Bruce N. Eshelman of the Methodist Church. The service was in charge of the American Legion. His body was brought home recently from Germany where he lost his life during the fighting in Germany on December 12, 1944. Harold Ernest "Bud" Kriens, son of Charles and Anna Kriens, was born December 24, 1921 and departed this life on December 12, 1944 at... Read More	TEC 5 531 INF 85 DIV WWII Adair County Free Press Memorial services honoring Harold L. Kreins were held here Friday afternoon at 1:30 in the Ewing funeral home conducted by the Rev. Bruce N. Eshelman of the Methodist Church. The service was in charge of the American Legion. His body was brought home recently from Germany where he lost his life during the fighting in Germany on December 12, 1944. Harold Ernest "Bud" Kriens, son of Charles and Anna Kriens, was born December 24, 1921 and departed this life on December 12, 1944 at the age of 22 years 11 months and 12 days. Harold was killed in action near Gey, Germany in the Battle of the Bulge. Harold attended country school in his home district until he completed the eighth grade, then attended the Fontanelle high school, graduating in 1940. Bud taught school for two years after graduation. During the summer he helped with the farm operations at home. In 1942, January 17, Harold was united in marriage to Lois Cummins and to this union two children were born, Randall Charles and Linda Kay, who died in infancy. Harold went into the service of his country August 29, 1942 and was stationed at A.P. Hill in Virginia and then Fort Benning, Georgia. For his outstanding work during the time at Fort Benning he received a major furlough. He was home for a visit with his parents and relatives during January 1944 and then left for overseas action in July 1944. From a letter from a buddy of Harold's to his parents March 3, 1947 I quote, "Your son was killed in this vicinity (Gey, Germany), as things were in one hell of a shape I wouldn't say just what spot. But I would be safe in saying he was killed by a sniper or machine-gun fire. Your son belonged to a fighting combat team which licked the Germans in every drive." He was a member of the famous Thunderbolt division. Harold received several combat medals. Harold was a good student, liked athletics and played both football and basketball during high school days. He was a young man of clean habits. He attended the Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by a brother, Elmer in 1940 but is survived by his wife and son, Randall, his parents, a grandmother and four sisters, Mrs. George Brewer, Fontanelle; Mrs. Verne Wallace, Yale; Mrs. Melvin Wallace, Afton, and Mrs. Ed Marnin, Bridgewater, and sister-in-law, Mrs. Walter Bauer of Fontanelle, besides other relatives and a host of friends who miss him greatly.

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Latitude: 43.2380300
Longitude: -80.3810200

Family Members:

Parent

Charles Elmer Kriens

(1888 - 1959)

Anna M. Hein Kriens

(1890 - 1969)

Siblings

Elda Louise Kriens Brewer

(1910 - 1986)

Elmer O. Kriens

(1911 - 1940)

Eva Irene Kriens Wallace

(1914 - 2008)

Elnora H. Kriens Marnin

(1917 - 1999)

Children

Linda Kay Kriens

(1944 - 1944)

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