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MCNEAR, Lee - Date of
birth
19 July 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Taylor County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35564858 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
19th Armored Infantry Battalion,
14th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 January 1945 - Place of
death
Hatten, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 44 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lloyd E. McNear (father)
Mary E. McNear (mother)
Omer McNear (brother)
Harmel McNear (brother)
Effie M. McNear (sister)
Mary T. McNear (sister)
More information
Pfc Lee McNear enlisted in Indianapolis, Indiana on 24 October 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, http://14thad.org
Photo source: Kathy McDermott