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MC KINNEY, Karl Edward - Date of
birth
28 June 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
West Union, Doddridge County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Hutchinson County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38340151 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
119th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with two Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 December 1944 - Place of
death
Roadblock north of Stoumont on the Route de l'Amblève, Belgium
Stoumont, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 6 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Witman Mc Kinney (father)
Laura V. Mc Kinney (mother)
Ursal D. Mc Kinney (sister)
Harold E. Mc Kinney (brother)
Pauline Mc Kinney (sister)
Jessie L. Mc Kinney (sister)
Renia L. Mc Kinney (sister)
Kathern N. Mc Kinney (sister)
Mary V. Mc Kinney (sister)
Calvin C. Mc Kinney (brother)
Luella Mc Kinney (wife)
Karl R. Mc Kinney (son)
More information
Pvt Karl E. Mc Kinney enlisted on 4 January 1943.He was reported wounded in action on 10 July 1944 for which he was awarded the Purple Heart Medal a first time.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Erwin Derhaag, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.oldhickory30th.com, www.30thinfantry.org, Borger Daily Herald (Borger, Tex.) - January 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Borger Daily Herald (Borger, Tex.) - January 1945