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MARKIN, William Dow - Date of
birth
29 June 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Lawrence County, Ohio -
Hometown
Ironton, Lawrence County, Ohio -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-530136 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
370th Field Artillery Battalion,
99th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Distinguished Service Cross,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Elsenborn, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | 15 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Ellis D. Markin (father)
Wilma (Becham) Markin (mother)
Abner D. Markin (brother)
Peggy Markin (sister)
Margaret J. Markin (sister)
June (Burns) Markin (wife)
More information
2nd Lt William D. Markin was a graduate from the Virginia Military Institute with the class of 1943. He enlisted in June 1943 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com, Jewish Servicemen Card / World War II Young American Patriots
Photo source: U.S. School Yearbooks, www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Storiesbehindthestars.org