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MACKINNON, William Ross Jr - Date of
birth
27 May 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Sacramento, Sacramento County, California -
Hometown
Fort Sheridan, Lake County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1109474 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
63rd Engineer Combat Battalion,
44th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Sarreguemines, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 33 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
William R. MacKinnon (father)
Mary E. (Dwyer) MacKinnon (mother)
Robert N. MacKinnon (brother)
More information
1st Lt William R. MacKinnon Jr. attended college before he volunteered for the Army of the United States at Fort Sheridan, Illinois on 23 June 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / California Birth Index, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy