Darrell McInnis

Company A 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 09/15/1944

Darrell McInnis was born in Anacoco, Vernon Parish, Louisiana on April 17, 1923.

Prior to entering military service he was employed by the G.E. Supply Corporation
in Shreveport, Louisiana.

He was drafted into the Army on February 22, 1943, at Shreveport, Louisiana. His home of residence was listed
as Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and his civilian occupation was listed as paymasters, payroll clerks and timekeepers.
He had completed four years of High School and he was single with dependents.
His religion was listed as Protestant.

He was assigned to Company A as a Corporal from the 4th Infantry Division
replacement pool on June 25, 1944.

He was promoted to Staff Sergeant on August 17, 1944.

Staff Sergeant McInnis was killed in action in the vicinity of Brandscheid, Germany,
during the first penetration of Germany by the 22nd Infantry on September 15, 1944.

He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal in 4th Division General Orders # 8
dated 15 January 1945.

Louisiana Veterans Honor Medal

Darrell McInnis was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Fosse Cemetery, Namur, Belgium and some time later his remains
were returned to the United States where he was
reinterred in Louisiana in 1949.

Burial:
Forest Park East Cemetery
Shreveport
Caddo Parish
Louisiana

Grave marker for Darrell McInnis

Photo by Steve Gorbet from the Find A Grave website

Top photo by John Andrew Prime from the Find A Grave website

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