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Personal info

Full name
KEOWN, Philip Jr
Date of birth
18 May 1907
Age
37
Place of birth
County Fermanagh, Ireland
Hometown
Manhattan, New York County, New York City, New York

Military service

Service number
32091571
Rank
Corporal
Function
unknown
Unit
A Company,
771st Tank Battalion
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
2 March 1945
Place of death
Tönisvorst, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
D 9 23

Immediate family

Members
Philip Keown (father)
Bridget Keown (mother)
Mary Keown (sister)
Daniel Keown (brother)
Catherine Keown (sister)
Sarah E. Keown (sister)
Jane (Harte) Keown (wife)

More information

Cpl Philip Keown Jr. immigrated on 9 June 1930 and applied for naturalization on 28 July 1937.

He was an elevator operator before he enlisted in New York City, New York, on 14 May 1941 and was released from service on 24 November 1941. On 23 February 1942, he was recalled.

He was killed when his tank was hit by anti-tank fire.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com, - US Naturalization Record / Headstone and Interment Record / New York Index to Marriage Licenses / Ireland Census 1911, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 771st Tank Battalion, Fold 3

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Naturalization Record