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MC KELVY, Edward A Jr - Date of
birth
18 December 1921 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Electra, Wichita County, Texas -
Hometown
Tyler, Smith County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
18072972 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
120th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 November 1944 - Place of
death
Fronhoven, in the vicinity of Niedermerz, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 21 | 11 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Edward A. Mc Kelvy (father)
Lulu (Brewer) Mc Kelvy (mother)
More information
Sgt McKelvy was sent overseas in July 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Henk en Anja Jansen, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / A Robbins Story Family Tree, www.oldhickory30th.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/182029-120th-infantry-regiment-30th-infantry-division-wwii-kia-purple-heart-grouping/, http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com - Matagorda County Tribune August 23, 1945