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MCCOY, John A - Date of
birth
1922 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32940411 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Lauterbach-Ludweiler, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 2 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
Patrick F. McCoy (father)
Catherine F. McCoy (mother)
David P. McCoy (brother)
Bernard J. McCoy (brother)
Clermont E. McCoy (brother)
Patricia S. McCoy (sister)
Joseph B. McCoy (brother)
Thomas R. McCoy (brother)
More information
Pvt John A. McCoy enlisted in Albany, New York on 16 June 1943.He attended 2 years of high school and was a production worker before he enlisted.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Limey, France.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census, Headstone and Interment Record 1942-1949, A footsoldier for Patton / Michael C. Bilder James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
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