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MC CRACKEN, Russell Leon - Date of
birth
9 January 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
New Mexico -
Hometown
Valencia County, New Mexico
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38584289 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
117th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 December 1944 - Place of
death
La Gleize, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 16 | 49 |
Immediate family
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Members
Sidney J. Mc Cracken (father)
Sarah A. (Burns) Mc Cracken (mother)
Clara Mc Cracken (sister)
Bessie Mc Cracken (sister)
Manfred Mc Cracken (brother)
Raymond M. Mc Cracken (brother)
Harley D. Mc Cracken (brother)
Henry F. Mc Cracken (brother)
Faye L. (Quick) Mc Cracken (wife)
Kennth R. Mc Cracken (son)
June Mc Cracken (daughter)
Annie L. Mc Cracken (daughter)
More information
Russell Mc Cracken attended high school in Alamogordo and High Rolls, and left for induction about a year ago. He was given a Christian burial.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1920/1940 Census / Family Trees, www.oldhickory30th.com, www.30thinfantry.org, www.newspapers.com - Alamogordo News
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - New Mexico WWII Record