| NAME: Hubert Joseph Mackey |
NICKNAME: Joe |
SERVICE NUMBER: 980480 |
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| HOME OF RECORD: Des Moines, IA |
NEXT OF KIN: Wife, Mrs Marguerite Mackey (in Marysville, CA) |
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| DATE OF BIRTH: 8/6/1918 |
SERVICE DATES: 1944 – 1945 |
DATE OF DEATH: 7/12/1946 |
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| CAMPAIGN | UNIT | MOS | RATE | RESULT | |||
| Iwo Jima | B/1/24 | 601 | Private | WIA | |||
| INDIVIDUAL DECORATIONS: Purple Heart |
LAST KNOWN RANK: Private |
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Biography coming soon.
The grisly tale of Joe Mackey’s murder dominated Iowa newspapers in July, 1946. First-degree murder charges were dropped after witnesses claimed Mackey used a racial slur in the altercation; however, Hall was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison.
This monster killed my dad’s father….my dad was 8 years old
..my dad is with his dad in heaven sitting on the right hand side of god