Name:
Francis J. McKeown
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
32870165
Unit:
501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
Date of Death:
1944-09-24
State:
New York
Cemetery:
Netherlands American Cemetery, Netherlands
Plot:
A
Row:
3
Grave:
3
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Francis J. McKeown entered the military service in New York. He served in the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division as a Private during World War II. Francis died on September 24, 1944 during the liberation of Eerde, The Netherlands and is now buried in the Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands.