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Bill McGinnis
First Name:
Bill
Middle Name:
Mark
Last Name:
McGinnis
Date of Birth:
4/10/1919
Birthplace:
Charlotte, NC
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Volunteered to swim a line to shore through the icy waves, trying to save the foundering USS Pollux off the Newfoundland coast.
Age at Death: 22
Image Source: Carolina Room photo
Personal Details
Biographical Notes:
Family Details:
Mrs. Edna Andrews McGinnis, Zirconia, NC
Mr. George Maryland McGinnis - 217 Franklin St., Monroe, NC, Mrs. Mary Ethel McGinnis - 2073 Mullinix Dr., Coronado, CA
David I McGinnis, Mrs. John S. O'Shields, Mrs. Shirley E. Murray, Ted R. McGinnis
Bumgardners of Templeton Ave. Charlotte - aunt and uncle
Military Details
Military Branch:
Navy
Military Rank:
Apprentice Seaman 2/c
Military Unit:
USS Pollux, Task Force 24, Armed Guard, CO Pollux-Truxton Unit
KIA Date:
2/18/1942
MIA Date:
NA
KIA / MIA Place:
Argentia, Newfoundland
Awards:
Navy and Marine Corps medal
Source:
Newsprint and family information