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KEENEY, Ira Lee - Date of
birth
7 January 1926 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
East Bank, Kanawha County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Chesapeake, Kanawha County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35080311 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
417th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Speicher, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 8 | 18 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Cassus C. Keeney (father)
Ruby M. (Massey) Keeney (mother)
Marion F. Keeney (sister)
Dennis B. Keeney (brother)
Alma C. Keeney (sister)
Reba F. Keeney (sister)
Paul E. Keeney (brother)
James A. Keeney (brother)
Ella E. Keeney (sister)
Edgar L. Keeney (half-brother)
More information
Pvt Ira L. Keeney enlisted at Fort Thomas Newport, Kentucky on 10 April 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Kept Alive In Memory Family Tree / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947 / U.S. City Directories
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery / StratasFan