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MCGIVNEY, Richard Gerald Jr - Date of
birth
19 January 1925 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Berlin, Coos County, New Hampshire -
Hometown
Fulton, Oswego County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32937907 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
301st Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Orscholz, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 10 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Richard G. McGivney (father)
Eleanore L. (Hinchey) McGivney (mother)
Jean E. McGivney (sister)
John K. McGivney (brother)
Robert McGivney (brother)
George V. McGivney (brother)
Maureen McGivney (sister)
More information
Pfc Richard G. McGivney graduated from Fulton High School before he enlisted in Syracuse, New York on 1 July 1943.He is remembered at the Saint Marys Cemetery in Fulton, Oswego County, New York.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Sager Family Tree, http://www.94thinfdiv.com, www.findagrave.com – A Wiertzema Fulton
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery / A Wiertzema, www.ancestry.com – U.S. School Yearbooks Fulton New York