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KINNEY, John Joseph - Date of
birth
1 June 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Binghamton, Broome County, New York -
Hometown
Binghamton, Broome County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32839453 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
119th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Terwinselen, The Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 8 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
John H. Kinney (father)
Kathleen M. (Hanley) Kinney (mother)
Eileen S. Kinney (sister)
Sheila M. Kinney (sister)
George H. Kinney (brother)
More information
S/Sgt John J. Kinney attended Central High School.He enlisted in Binghamton, New York on 26 February 1943.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.oldhickory30th.com, www.newspapers.com - Press and Sun-Bulletin
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet