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MCKENNA, Jack - Date of
birth
17 July 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Seattle, King County, Washington -
Hometown
Kirkland, King County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
11121950 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
304th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Speicher, near Preist, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 2 | 47 |
Immediate family
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Members
Horatio McKenna (father)
Emily V. (West) McKenna (mother)
Tom McKenna (brother)
More information
Sgt Jack McKenna graduated from Ballard High School in 1940.He enlisted in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on 15 December 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, http://76thdivision.com/304/history_304th_004.html
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery / Dale Hawkinson, www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks, 1900-1990, Washington, Seattle, Ballard High School 1939