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MC PEEK, Russell Eugene "Teddy" - Date of
birth
26 October 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Hellier, Pike County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Garrett, Floyd County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35771222 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
513th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 March 1945 - Place of
death
Between Wesel and Dorsten, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 20 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
Valentine V. Mc Peek (father)
Sylvia S. (Miller) Mc Peek (mother)
Valentine Mc Peek (brother)
Harold R. Mc Peek (brother)
Victor Mc Peek (brother)
Blanche H. Mc Peek (sister)
Emmet Mc Peek (brother)
Flossie (Conley) Mc Peek (wife)
Carolyn A. Mc Peek (daughter)
Charles R. Mc Peek (son)
Joan C. Mc Peek (daughter)
Iona Mc Peek (daughter)
More information
Pfc Russell E. Mc Peek was employed at the Millers Creek Coal Company before he enlisted in Huntington, West Virginia on 29 July 1943.
Source of information: Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Robin Riggs Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, Murphy Thompson Bowe Family Tree
Photo source: Tom Verheijden, Ashley Hardy, Children of PFC Russell E Mc Peek, Robin Riggs (granddaughter)