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MC KEOWN, Francis J - Date of
birth
1923 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Scotland -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32870165 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
2nd Battalion,
501st Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 September 1944 - Place of
death
Eerde, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Frank Mc Keown (father)
Ellen Mc Keown (mother)
Patrick Mc Keown (brother)
Monica Mc Keown (sister)
Ellen Mc Keown (sister)
More information
Pvt Francis J. Mc Keown was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Son, the Netherlands.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Gerrie Franken, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ww2-airborne.us, Marc van den Berkmortel, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ww2-airborne.us