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MCKENZIE, Alvis Leon - Date of
birth
22 February 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Alba, Wood County, Texas -
Hometown
Washington, District of Columbia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38474874 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
71st Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 January 1945 - Place of
death
South of Bliesbruck, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 5 | 32 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Alvis O. McKenzie (father)
Elizabeth E. (Russom) McKenzie (mother)
William H. McKenzie (brother)
Leila E. McKenzie (sister)
Deedie T. McKenzie (brother)
Adolphus E. McKenzie (brother)
Dorothy F. McKenzie (sister)
Mattie V. McKenzie (sister)
Effie A. McKenzie (sister)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com – James Durham
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Wood County, Texas