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MCGINLEY, Claude E - Date of
birth
1920 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Maine -
Hometown
Winn, Penobscot County, Maine
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31045354 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
242nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 April 1945 - Place of
death
Fürth, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 17 | 39 |
Immediate family
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Members
James B. McGinley (father)
Clara C. McGinley (mother)
Joseph B. McGinley (brother)
Donald M. McGinley (brother)
Harold McGinley (brother)
Archie P. McGinley (brother)
Walter McGinley (brother)
Pauline McGinley (sister)
Unice McGinley (sister)
Robert L. McGinley (brother)
Ella McGinley (sister)
Pearl McGinley (sister)
Vivian V. McGinley (sister)
Lillian J. McGinley (sister)
Vinal B. McGinley (brother)
Dean C. McGinley (brother)
Janet F. McGinley (sister)
More information
T/Sgt Claude E. McGinley attended high school for four years and was a fireman before he enlisted in Portland, Maine on 15 October 1941.Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census, www.findagrave.com – Capricorn 95 Maine
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