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MC CRACKEN, David Kyle - Date of
birth
1 March 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Shawville, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33576098 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Engineer Combat Battalion,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
31 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near St. Vith, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 8 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jacob W. Mc Cracken (father)
Margaret J. (Kyler) Mc Cracken (mother)
Adeline V. Mc Cracken (sister)
Arnold M. Mc Cracken (brother)
Henrietta M. Mc Cracken (sister)
Millard A. Mc Cracken (brother)
Emmerson L. Mc Cracken (brother)
More information
Pvt David K. Mc Cracken enlisted in Altoona, Pennsylvania on 17 March 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Yocum Knee Ancestors, http://9thinfantrydivision.net
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Clearfield Area High School / Lisa Harrier