Name:
Earl McKinley
Rank:
Corporal
Serial Number:
15062539
Unit:
347th Bomber Squadron, 99th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1945-01-08
State:
Indiana
Cemetery:
Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg
Plot:
A
Row:
6
Grave:
7
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Earl McKinley, Jr. was born on April 1, 1923. He served in the 347th Infantry Regiment, 87th Infantry Division as a Corporal during World War II. He was taken as a prisoner in the Battle of The Bulge and died on January 8, 1945. CPL McKinley was initially buried in the Gerolstein town cemetery in Germany. His final resting place is in the Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg.