Lovell Parker McKeown
1909 - 1943 (33 years)
Generation: 1
1. Lovell Parker McKeown was born on 3 Dec 1909 in Iowa; died on 29 May 1943 in Attu Island, Alaska; was buried in Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, San Mateo County, California. Other Events:
- _MILT: World War II. US Army. 17th Inf Reg. 7th Inf Div. Sergeant.
Notes:
Note from his father, Ady McKeown's obituary. Lovell was killed in Aleutian Islands at Atter while serving with the U.S. Army.
Purple Heart Medal Awarded To Sgt. Sgt.
Lovell Parker McKeown, grandson of M. P. McKeown and son of A. H. McKeown of Letts, route 1, has been awarded the Purple Heart medal posthumously, according to word received by the father.
Sgt. McKeown was killed in action in the North American area on May 29, 1943, according to word received by the relatives
on June 17 of this year.
A letter received Friday by the McKeowns from Henry L. Stimson, secretary of war, "follows:
"At the request of the president,
I write to inform you that the Purple. Heart has been awarded posthumously to your son, Sgt. Lovell P. McKeown, infantry, who sacrificed his life in defense of his country.
"Little that we can do or say will console, you for the death of your loved one. We profoundly appreciate the greatness of your loss, for in a very real sense the loss suffered by any of us in this battle for our country is a loss shared by all of us.
"When the medal, which you will shortly receive, reaches vou. I want you. to know that with it goes my sincerest sympathy and the hope that time and the victory of our cause will finally lighten the burden of your grief."
The Muscatine Journal and News-Tribune, Muscatine, Iowa. Saturday, 10 July 1943.
Sgt. Lovell Parker McKeown, grandson of M. P. McKeown of Mediapolis, killed in action May 29, 1943, on Attu in the Aleutians. Body returned for burial in September of this year.
The Muscatine Journal and News-Tribune, Muscatine, Iowa. 30 December 1943.
Sgt. McKeown is fatally injured in Army service.
Sgt. Lovell Parker McKeown, grandson of M. P. McKeown of near Letts, was killed in action in the North American area on May 29, according to information received by Mr. McKeown from the war department. Sgt. McKeown was a son of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. McKeown of Seattle. He had visited his grandfather at different times and was known in this locality. Sgt. McKeown was serving with the infantry. No details of the action in which he met death were revealed.
The Muscatine Journal and News-Tribune, Muscatine, Iowa. 17 June 1943, page 2.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3428311/lovell-parker-mckeown
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