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West Virginia Veterans Database Record Detail
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Item Details: |
Record Id:
6524 |
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War: |
WWII |
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Name: |
John
Clark
McKinney, III |
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Sex: |
M |
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Race: |
W |
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County: |
Marion |
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Community: |
Fairmont |
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Branch of Service: |
AAF |
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Rank: |
2nd Lt |
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Service Number: |
0-701449 |
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Date of Death: |
1944/05/09 |
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Place of Death: |
Reims, France |
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Cause of Death: |
KIA |
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Place of Burial: |
Epinal American Cemetery, France |
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Unit: |
710 BOMB SQ 447 BOMB GP 8th AF |
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Date of Birth: |
1916/04/12 |
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Place of Birth: |
Fairmont, WV |
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Father:
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John Clark McKinney,II |
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Mother: |
Helena Rogers McKinney |
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Spouse: |
Rosaline Teets McKinney |
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Date of Marriage: |
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Place of Marriage: |
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Children:
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Date Added to Memorial: |
Original |
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Source: |
Mrs. Robert O. Mckinney (sister-in-law); American Battle Monuments Commission website - 2001; Scrapbook; Marion County Births; Forrest W. Aurentz from Norfolk, VA; Clarksburg Telegram - death notice - 1944/9/10; Fairmont Times 1944/04/24, 1944/08/28, 1944/12/03; 1945/05/17 and 1945/11/12 |
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Notes: |
Purple Heart, European Theater of War Medal, possibly others. Several photos of John and his family including two in color and copy of birth certificate are included; He was a graduate of Fairmont High School, Fairmont State College and completed work at West Virginia University; Brothers: Charles, Owen, James
On-Line Biography
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