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name
MC KEON, Thomas J - Date of
birth
1917 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
Staten Island, Richmond County, New York City, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42127877 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
115th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Gangelt-Birgden, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 12 | 48 |
Immediate family
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Members
John T. Mc Keon (father)
Martha Mc Keon (mother)
Francis Mc Keon (brother)
Dennis Mc Keon (brother)
James Mc Keon (brother)
More information
Private Thomas MC Keon enlisted on 29 March 1944 at Camp Upton, Yaphank, New York.He joined his unit from Replacement Depot on 9 October 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet