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MC KINNON, Durward Belmont - Date of
birth
8 May 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Wood County, Texas -
Hometown
Wood County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20812180 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
117th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 October 1944 - Place of
death
Herzogenrath-Ofden, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 3 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
James L. Mc Kinnon (father)
Isabel E. Mc Kinnon (mother)
Ruby E. Mc Kinnon (sister)
Frank W. Mc Kinnon (brother)
Billy D. Mc Kinnon (brother)
Bobby G. Mc Kinnon (sister)
Larry J. Mc Kinnon (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Durward B. Mc Kinnon joined the National Guard in Winnsboro, Texas on 25 November 1940.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census, www.oldhickory30th.com, www.30thinfantry.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Melissa Lauren - Wood County Veterans Service Officer - courtesy of Stefan Warnier, www.ancestry.com - BridgersR