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Ralph A. McKinley

Corporal Navy World War II

Navy
Navy
Branch of Service
Navy
Rank
Corporal
Unit
2nd Battalion First Marine Division
Conflict / Era
World War II
Years of Service
10/10/1941 – 12/31/1943
Date of Death
12/31/1943
Hometown
Jerome, OH
Burial Location
UNKNOWN
Monument Paver
No
Also served in
Navy, Marine Corps
Township (entering service)
Jerome
Township (current / at death)
UNKNOWN
School
UNKNOWN
Status
Killed in Action
When
12/31/1943
Where
Cape Glouster New Brittain Islands
Record Authenticated
Yes

Biography

School: UNKNOWN. Navy casualty list and Navy Dept. files both list hometown as Plain City, OH; hometown confirmed by great-nephew; listed in 1930 Census for Jerome Twp., Union Co., Ohio; KIA

Source: G.W. Claar; Esther Carmany; National Archives; 1930 Federal Census | Ancestry - @@2 Navy, Marine Corps, & Coast Guard Casualties