Pvt. Clinton McKinney, who joined the army March 9, has arrived at Fort Jackson, S. C., to start training in an infantry outfit, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. McKinney, 808 Denver street, said Thursday.
Source: Waterloo Daily Courier, March 18, 1943
Clinton McKinney has been promoted from a private first class to a corporal in the infantry at Fort Jackson, S. C. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd McKinney, live at 808 Denver street in Waterloo. Corporal McKinney was employed at the Rath Packing Company before entering the army Feb. 8, 1943. He graduated from West high school in 1942.
Source: Waterloo Daily Courier, May 26, 1943
Sgt. Clinton H. McKinney, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd McKinney, 808 Denver street, has been promoted to staff sergeant and has been transferred from Fort Jackson, S. C., to Nashville, Tenn., according to word received by his parents. He received the promotion after completing special school of the army infantry at Fort Jackson. Sergeant McKinney, 20, a graduate of West high school, was employed at the Rath Packing Co., before entering the service Mar. 8, 1943.
Source: Waterloo Daily Courier, February 2, 1944 (photo included)
One Killed, Five Missing in Action in European theater of operations
War casualty lists mounted Friday in Waterloo with reports that five soldiers were missing in action and another had been killed in the European theater. The news sent the toll to 12 in two days, six having been reported missing Thursday.
Friday’s reported casualties were:
KILLED.
Pfc. Harold E. Waltemeyer, 20.
MISSING.
Staff Sgt. Clinton H. McKinney, 20.
Pfc. Robert E. Sackett, 32.
Sgt. T. Wayne Black, 24.
Sgt. Elmer J. Mormann, 26.
Pfc. Clyde L. Stitt, 22.
Report of Sergeant McKinney came Friday to his wife, Louise, who resides at 1125 West 11th street. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd McKinney, 806 Denver street. His father is a lieutenant on a Waterloo fire department.
Sergeant McKinney had been serving overseas since October. He entered service Mar. 8, 1943, and had his preliminary training at Fort Jackson, S. C., and served as a combat swimming instructor at Camp Atterbury, Ind. Before his induction, he was employed at the Rath Packing Co.
He was graduated from West high school in 1942, and was married last May. He spent a two week furlough here last July.
Source: Waterloo Daily Courier, January 12, 1945 (photo included)
Sgt. McKinney Reported O. K.
Staff Sgt. Clinton McKinney, who has been missing in action since Dec. 16 in the European theater, is now safe and well, according to a telegram received by his wife, 1125 West Eleventh street, from Sgt. McKinney. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd McKinney, 808 Denver street.
Source: Waterloo Daily Courier, April 17, 1945 (photo included)
HONORS TO CLINTON McKINNEY
Staff Sgt. Clinton McKinney, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd McKinney, 808 Denver street, who is now at Hot Springs, Mo., for a rest period, following his return from overseas duty, has been promoted to technical sergeant and has received additional awards, according to word received by his wife, Louise, 1125 West Eleventh street.
He has also been awarded the Silver Star and the Bronze Star and an additional Oak Leaf Cluster to the Purple Heart medal for heroic action in the European theater of operations.
Prior to this he had received the Purple Heart medal and one Oak Leaf Cluster as well as the combat infantry badge.
Source: Waterloo Daily Courier, September 19, 1945
