Amos Henry McKee (1922 - 1943)

Born 20 Sep 1922 in Bridgeport, Douglas, Washington, United States

Died 13 Nov 1943 at age 21 in Papua, New Guinea

Biography

Amos McKee served in the United States Army Air Forces in World War II
Service started: 16 Sep 1940
Unit(s): Fighter Group, Eighth Air Force
Service ended: 13 Nov 1943

Birth

Amos, Henry McKee, known as Amos or Buddy, was born on 11 September 1922 in Dyer, Douglas, Washington, USA to Marcus Henry McKee (1875-1938) and Ada Estelle Mason (1887-1932).

Military Service

He enlisted as a Private on 16 September 1940 in Parkwater, Washington in the United States Army Air Forces. He was single and had 4 years of high school education. He was a 1st Lt in the 8th Army Air Force, Fighter Group in World War II. He was shot down by flak on a strafing mission. He was flying P-40N Toni II.

Death and Burial

He died on 13 November 1943 over Papua, New Guinea.

Buried in Riverside Memorial Park, Spokane, Spokane, Washington. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #147494901

• US Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963.
• 1930 US Federal Census on 2 April in Dyer, Douglas Washington. Page 1A, Lines 38-41. 1930: McKee, Mark H. 54, b. Missouri, married at 29, farmer, head; Ada E. 43, b. Washington, married at 18, wife; Ethmar R. 14, b. WA, son; Amos H. 7, b. WA, son.