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Howard Harrison McKIM

Male 1920 - 1944  (23 years)


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  • Name Howard Harrison McKIM 
    Birth 30 Jun 1920  Rockvale, Ogle, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 9 Jun 1944  Normandy, France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Silver Creek Cemetery, Mount Morris, Ogle, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I3805  bmds
    Last Modified 16 Aug 2024 

    Father Clarence McKIM,   b. 18 Feb 1893, Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Jun 1954, Mount Morris, Ogle, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years) 
    Mother Sarah Ellen SLIFER,   b. 7 Dec 1897, Rockvale, Ogle, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Jan 1975, Dixon, Lee, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years) 
    Family ID F1616  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 30 Jun 1920 - Rockvale, Ogle, Illinois
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 9 Jun 1944 - Normandy, France
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Silver Creek Cemetery, Mount Morris, Ogle, Illinois
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Notes 
    • Howard McKim enlisted in the Army in Nov., 1941, less than 30 days before the Jap attack on Pearl Harbor. This was followed by three years of training with the 8th infantry of the 4th Division at Fort Benning, GA., and several other southern camps. He was sent overseas in southern, 1944. He was wounded in action in France on June 9 during the invasion of Normandy and he died as a result of the wounds. He has been awarded the Purple Heart and good Conduct Medal.
       Howard was the only son on Mr. and Mrs. Clarence McKim and he was born in Rockvale Twp. on June 30, 1920. He attended the local grade school and the Mount Morris High School for two years before entering the employment of Charles Wishard, on his farm. He married Miss Arjes in June 1943

  • Sources 
    1. [S5] Find A Grave, → Memorial ID 7080537.