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name
MC KINLEY, James E - Date of
birth
15 April 1916 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Ohio -
Hometown
Summit County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-791134 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
335th Bombardment Squadron,
95th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 May 1943 - Place of
death
Near Kats, oud Noord Beverlandpolder, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 17 | 6 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Fred Mc Kinley (father)
Rebecca Mc Kinley (mother)
Margaret Mc Kinley (sister)
Frederick G. Mc Kinley (brother)
Mary Mc Kinley (sister)
Elizabeth Mc Kinley (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-3115 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Destination: Antwerpen, Belgium
MACR: 4908
More information
1st Lt James E. Mc Kinley graduated from Cuyahoga Falls High School and attended Kent State University.The bomber was shot down above the Scheldemonding by a JG-26 from Otto Bach.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, The Montgomery Advertiser - 27 July 1943