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MCAFEE, Nathan Garrett - Date of
birth
10 January 1923 -
Age
22 -
Place of birth
Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas -
Hometown
Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
18216904 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Loader -
Unit
48th Tank Battalion,
14th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Rittershoffen, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 32 | 27 |
Immediate family
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Members
Terry R. McAfee (father)
Margaret L. (Kerr) McAfee (mother)
Hugh K. McAfee (brother)
Milton McAfee (brother)
Margaret M. McAfee (half-sister)
William K. McAfee (half-brother)
More information
Pfc Nathan G. McAfee graduated from Corsicana High School and attended North Texas State Teachers College for one year.He joined the U.S. Army Reserve in Dallas, Texas on 8 November 1942.
His friend, Darrell E. Todd who was the gunner in his crew, recalled the following: The morning of 11 April 1944 was foggy with eight inches of new snow. The Germans had sent in 'Screaming Meemies" all night and at 0630 started their attack.
The first German tank I spotted was 75 yards in front. Through my telescopic sight, I saw my tracer disappear into the turret. I traversed left and fired two rounds into the next tank. We lost our No. 5 and received orders to regroup and counter-attack from the left flank.
My tank was knocked out and my friend McAfee went out the top and was killed by machine gun fire."
Pfc McAfee is remembered at the Oakwood Cemetery in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com – Edward L. Williams / Mike McAfee, http://14thad.org, www.newspapers.com – Corsicana Semi-Weekly Light 11 May 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Eddielliams, Edward L. Williams / Mike McAfee