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Alamance County World War II Deaths
There were approximately 220 local deaths in World War II. This information was compiled from microfilm for the Local History Collection at May Memorial Library with the help of Miriam Pace, library volunteer and member of the Alamance County Friends of the Library, who spent many hours researching and copying.

Kernodle, Harry Eldridge
Private, U.S. Army son of Mrs. Wyona Somers Kernodle of Route 2, Burlington and the late Walter Kernodle entered the service from Alamance County on March 16, 1942 and died 4 months later on July 16, 1942 at Fort Riley, Kansas of a cerebral hemorrhage after collapsing on the parade ground.

He was the grandson of deceased Sheriff E.R. Kernodle and he was a farmer by occupation prior to his induction.

He is survived by 8 brothers and 2 sisters including two in service—Sgt. Richard Kernodle of the U.S. Army stationed in Hawaii and Pvt. Raymond Kernodle of the U.S. Army stationed in Northern Ireland.

Source: Times-News July 17, 1942 [10637]