Mr. and Mrs. W. R McCoy of E. 5th Ave received word their
son Pvt Robert R. McCoy, age 20, a paratrooper, was KIA 6/6/44 in
Normandy.
He attended Central High and was employed by
Curtis-Wright.
He enlisted 6 November 1942 and has been overseas for
the past 8 months.
(Columbus [OH] Dispatch, 6 July 1944 - courtesy of
Darrin Mason) |
(courtesy of Dave & Leona Gustafson) |
Grave marker for Pvt Robert R. McCoy in Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus
(Franklin county), Ohio.
Pvt McCoy enlisted in the Army on 11 June 1942 and served
in Company E, 508th PIR. He was killed in action on June 6, 1944 and was awarded the Purple Heart |