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MCKINLEY, Earl Jr - Date of
birth
1 April 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Indiana -
Hometown
Eel River, Allen County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
15062539 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
347th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
8 January 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 6 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
Earl McKinley (father)
Helen M. McKinley (mother)
Robert A. McKinley (brother)
Audrey L. McKinley (sister)
Donald L. McKinley (brother)
Charlene McKinley (sister)
Edward McKinley (brother)
More information
Cpl Earl McKinley Jr. worked on a farm before he joined the Regular Army at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on 6 May 1941.He was taken prisoner of war on 3 January 1945 and died of his injuries in Germany.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record / WWII Prisoners of War Data File, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / WWII Prisoners of War, http://87thinfantrydivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery, Fort Wyne News Sentinel 8 February 1945 - courtesy of Kathy McDermott