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MCKINNEY, Joseph David - Date of
birth
12 December 1923 -
Age
20 -
Place of birth
Harriman, Roane County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Harriman, Roane County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34736500 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
702nd Tank Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Hombourg-Haut-Betting, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 20 | 27 |
Immediate family
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Members
Willis E. McKinney (father)
Essie (Mee) McKinney (mother)
William H. McKinney (brother)
Clarence McKinney (brother)
James D. McKinney (brother)
Paul W. McKinney (brother)
Orville McKinney (brother)
Hazel McKinney (sister)
Paul McKinney (brother)
Sanise McKinney (sister)
Jacky McKinney (brother)
More information
Pfc Joseph D. McKinney was employed by Hollie Breashears before he enlisted at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on 12 June 1943.That day, one medium tank was knocked out by an enemy anti-tank gun. Pfc McKinney was killed by shell fragments.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Cards / William Gilreath Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com