James S McKinney (34881522)
| Name | McKinney, James S |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Army Serial # | 34881522 |
| State | Tennessee |
| Date of death | 1944-12-16 |
| Plot, Row, Grave | B, 31, 38 |
| Cemetery | Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre, Belgium , Google Maps |
| Role | MOS 653 Squad Leader |
| Unit | I Company, 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division |
| Awards |
|
| Additional information |
|---|
| Sergeant McKinney was a member of I Company. The morning report for July 16, 1944 on page 26 lists him severely wounded in action and transferred to the 67th Evacuation Hospital on the same date. The morning report for August 27, 1944 on page 32 lists him rejoining the unit on the same date. The morning report for December 13, 1944 on page 28 lists his promotion to Sergeant on December 1, 1944. Page 39, for December 20, 1944, lists him as missing in action as of December 16, 1944. The pages can be seen below. |
| Morning reports | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944-07-16 | PFC | Severely wounded in action and transferred to 67th Evacuation Hospital on July 16, 1944 | I / 330 | view page | |
| 1944-08-27 | PFC | Assigned and joined from 67th Evacuation Hospital as of August 27, 1944 | 745 | I / 330 | view page |
| 1944-12-13 | PFC | Promoted to Sergeant, duty changed to Squad Leader (653) as of December 1, 1944 | 745 | I / 330 | view page |
| 1944-12-20 | SGT | Missing in action as of December 16, 1944 | 653 | I / 330 | view page |
| General Orders | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GO # | Rank | Award | Page | ||
| 330 / 1944 / #10 | PFC |
Combat Infantry Badge awarded for exemplary conduct in action against the enemy. |
view page | ||
| 83 / 1944 / #77 | SSGT |
Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster to the Purple Heart awarded for wounds received in action on August 16, 1944 in France. |
view page | ||
| Various documents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Page | ||||
| Listed in 330th Infantry Regiment Casualties and Awards as wounded in action as a Private First Class in 330. | 43 | ||||
| Listed in 330th Infantry Regiment Casualties and Awards as missing in action as a Sergeant in 330. | 76 | ||||