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name
MC COY, Ely Roosevelt - Date of
birth
4 April 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Dickenson County, Virginia -
Hometown
Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13018142 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
1st Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
unknown - Date of
death
24 November 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 4 | 26 |
Immediate family
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Members
Slemp L. Mc Coy (father)
Carrie N. Mc Coy (mother)
Earl B. Mc Coy (brother)
Robert F. Mc Coy (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Ely R. McCoy worked on a farm before he enlisted in Richmond, Virginia on 19 September 1940.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – Headstone and Interment Record / Virginia U.S. Birth Records / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet