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MCKINNEY, William Lewis - Date of
birth
22 February 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Sutton, Braxton County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Gary, Lake County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14154713 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
180th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Bouxwiller, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 23 | 11 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Ralph H. McKinney (father)
Estelle M. (Lewis) McKinney (mother)
Elizabeth L. McKinney (sister)
More information
Cpl William L. McKinney attended college for one year.He joined the U.S. Army Reserve in Starkville, Mississippi on 9 December 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 / 1940 Census, http://www.45thdivision.org
Photo source: Janet Brown (niece) - courtesy of Kathy McDermott