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MACKEY, Lawrence Leroy - Date of
birth
24 December 1920 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
Knoxville, Marion County, Iowa -
Hometown
Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37423998 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
301st Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division,
Medical Detachment
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Otterberg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 13 | 9 |
Immediate family
-
Members
J. L. Mackey (father)
Sylvia (Lyle) Mackey (mother)
Leonard Mackey (brother)
Lester Mackey (brother)
Mary M. (Dolezal) Mackey (wife)
Norma J. Mackey (daughter)
Lois M. Mackey (daughter)
More information
Pvt Lawrence L. Mackey was a painter before he enlisted in July 1942. He was sent overseas in July 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.94thinfdiv.com, www.newspapers.com – Iowa City Press Citizen Iowa - 28 March 1945 / 2 April 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, www.newspapers.com - Iowa City Press Citizen Iowa - 29 March 1945