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MCGINNIS, Paul Bertrand Jr - Date of
birth
20 February 1924 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-555569 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Tank Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Matzerath, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 4 | 19 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Paul B. McGinnis (father)
Caroline E. McGinnis (mother)
Bernice McGinnis (sister)
More information
2nd Lt Paul B. McGinnis attended New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell, New Mexico.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census, www.super6th.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, New Mexico Military Institute 1943