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MC KEE, Merwin - Date of
birth
11 October 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
South Dakota -
Hometown
Waubay, Day County, South Dakota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-466487 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
112th Infantry Regiment,
28th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Vossenack-Schmidt, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 1 | 20 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Raymond Mc Kee (father)
Helga Mc Kee (mother)
Mary J. Mc Kee (sister)
More information
Lt. Merwin Mc Kee graduated from Ballard High School where he was in the National Honor Society for three years and his hobby was photography. He graduated from the University of Washington in 1942 where he majored in Economics and Business. He was a member of the Cadet Officers Association.The pictures were taken in 1942 (1st picture), 1938 (2nd picture) and 1937 (3rd picture).
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, Washington State Honor Roll, 1940, US Census, http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sdday/waubayh-m.htm
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - University of Washington, 1942 / Ballard High School, 1937