Ernest McConnell [1]
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was in the town of Frankenburg, Germany, and the citizens later named their theater McConnell Theatre in appreciation of him. He was buried in the U. S. Military Cemetery, St. Avold, France, plot E, row 10, grave 695. This cemetery is located 25 miles east of Metz, France.
Age at Death: 29
Image Source: Family photo
Awards:
Arrowhead for salt water invasion, Combat Infantry Badge, D-Day Landing, European African Middle Eastern Campaign-3 Bronze Stars, Expert Rifle, Fourdeguerre, Good Conduct, Presidential Citation - 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart
Biographical Notes:
Sugar Creek Presbyterian Church
Date of Birth:
12/28/1915
Birthplace:
Derita, NC
Military Branch:
Army Enlisted: 9-1943
Family Details:
Mr. & Mrs. Robert William (Lucy Mae) McConnell - Rt. 7, Box 378 Derita, NC
Lt. Everett L. McConnell - U. S. Navy San Francisco, CA, Mack R. McConnell - Charlotte, NC, Mrs. B. L. (Ruth Elizabeth) Phillips - Rt. 3, Box 98K, York Rd., Charlotte, NC, Mrs. L. A. (Harriett Ella) Bradford - Gastonia, NC, Sgt Robert G. McConnell - Atlanta, GA
First Name:
Ernest
KIA / MIA Place:
Germany
KIA Date:
3/19/1945
Last Name:
McConnell
Middle Name:
Willard
Military Details:
Camp Blanding, FL, Camp Patrick Henry, Maryland, FranceFt. Jackson, SC, Ft. Meade, Germany, Italy
Military Rank:
Private First Class
Source:
Newsprint and family information
Military Unit:
Third Army Anti Tank Co., 15th Infantry
Exhibit & Section:
MIA Date:
NA