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Sergeant James S McKinney

Name James S McKinney
Rank Sergeant
Army Serial # 34881522
State Tennessee
Date of death 1944-12-16
Plot, Row, Grave B, 31, 38
Cemetery Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre, Belgium, Google Maps
Role MOS 653 Squad Leader
Unit I Company, 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards Purple Heart
Remarks Sergeant McKinney was a member of I Company. The morning report for July 16, 1944 on page 26 lists him severely wounded in action and transferred to the 67th Evacuation Hospital on the same date. The morning report for August 27, 1944 on page 32 lists him rejoining the unit on the same date. The morning report for December 13, 1944 on page 28 lists his promotion to Sergeant on December 1, 1944. Page 39, for December 20, 1944, lists him as missing in action as of December 16, 1944. The pages can be seen below.
Documents - Morning report July 16, 1944, I Company, 330th IR, page 26
- Morning report August 27, 1944, I Company, 330th IR, page 32
- Morning report December 13, 1944, I Company, 330th IR, page 28
- Morning report December 20, 1944, I Company, 330th IR, page 39
Grave Soldier
James S McKinney (34881522) James S McKinney (34881522)


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