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MC KENNEY, Theron Orville - Date of
birth
20 November 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Colorado -
Hometown
La Salle, Weld County, Colorado
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37363568 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
26th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 November 1944 - Place of
death
Jüngersdorf-Merode, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 12 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
Theron Mc Kenney (father)
Hazel M. (Barton) Mc Kenney (mother)
Marilyn A. Mc Kenney (sister)
Nadine M. Mc Kenney (sister)
Barton J. Mc Kenney (brother)
Jeanne Mc Kenney (sister)
More information
Pvt Theron O. Mc Kenney graduated from Greely High School in 1940 and worked on a farm.He enlisted at Fort Logan, Colorado on 27 April 1944 and was sent overseas in October 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - various family trees, IDPF courtesy of the 7th AD Association
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Storiesbehindthestars.org