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MACKINDER, Gerald R "Russell" - Date of
birth
11 June 1908 -
Age
36 - Place of
birth
Stockbridge, Ingham County, Michigan -
Hometown
Kalamazoo County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36880386 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
K Company,
3rd 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
27 November 1944 - Place of
death
Kirchberg, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 8 | 27 |
Immediate family
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Members
John C. Mackinder (father)
Jennie P. (Cantrell) Mackinder (mother)
George Mackinder (brother)
Florence M. Mackinder (sister)
Ruth E. Mackinder (sister)
Paul C. Mackinder (brother)
Harold A. Mackinder (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Gerald R. Mackinder was employed at Central Fibre Product in Chelsea.He was sent overseas on 1 September 1944 and joined his unit from a replacement depot on 12 October and was promoted from Sgt to S/Sgt on 24 October 1944.
The Mackinder-Glenn Post #510 of the American Legion in Stockbridge, Michigan is named in his honor.
Source of information: www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Richard Mackinder (nephew)