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MC FATHER, Adrian Euel - Date of
birth
28 January 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Texas -
Hometown
Childress County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
18217812 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
M Company,
3rd Battalion,
115th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Siersdorf-Dürboslar, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 9 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
George S. Mc Father (father)
Liddie J. Mc Father (mother)
Leth C. Mc Father (sister)
Arlene R. Mc Father (sister)
Seth Mc Father (brother)
More information
Sgt Adrian Mc Father joined his unit from a replacement depot on 13 August 1944. He was promoted from Cpl to Sgt on 12 October 1944.Sgt Adrian E. McFather was named to both the all-state guard for his basketball as well as the All-Time Roster at Texas Wesleyan college (1941-1943).
He is memorialized at the Winn Hill Cemetery, Jacksboro, Texas.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Texas Wesleyan College, TXWECO Yearbook of Texas Wesleyan College 1942 1943, May Ashby Royer