US PARAS Petty, Ishneal Henry

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Petty ​

• FORENAME

Ishneal Henry ​

• UNIT

551 Parachute Infantry Bn (Company C) ​

• RANK

Private ​

• NUMBER

20526809 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

16th February 1944 ​

• AGE

23 ​

• GRAVESITE

Shiloh United Methodist Church Cemetery,Woodlawn,Carroll County,Virginia ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Coalwood,McDowell County,West Virginia​

born 19.2.1920​

son of Walter and late Effie M. (nee Edwards) (died 1936) Petty​

first name Ishmael in some sources (apparent error)​

drowned in Lake Kinney Cameron,North Carolina during night jump ​

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