Oscar Benjamin McKinney
1924-2020
Oscar Benjamin "O.B." McKinney was born January 7, 1924 in Milltown, Sebastian Co., Ar.to
Sam Bass & Dortha Ann Brown McKinney. April 25, 1946 he married
Betty Lou Wright both being residents of Greenwood, Sebastian Co., Ar.
June 30, 1942 Oscar registered for the military draft at Fort Smith, Sebastian Co., Ar.
January 15, 1946 he enlisted in the US Air Force. He says he has a grammar school
education and civil occupation was "Skilled occupations in manufacture of electrical
machinery and accessories".
He has 2 Hospital Admission Cards.
Admission Age..... 20
Admission Date.... Nov 1944
Admission Type of Injury... Disease
Military Service Number.... 38507323
Rank.... Enlisted Man
Branch.... Air Force
Length of Service.... 1 Year(s), 5 Month(s)
Injured in Line of Duty.... In line of duty
Medical Diagnosis.... Abscess, other; First Location: Buccal Cavity: Cheek
Discharge Type.... Duty
Discharge Date.... Nov 1944
Conflict Period.... World War II
Full Name.... McKinney, Oscar B N
Race .... Caucasian, includes Mexican
Admission Age.... 25
Admission Date.... Nov 1949
Military Service Number.... 38507323
Branch Non-Army:... Air Force
Length of Service.... 5-8 yrs. (5 or more but less than 8)
Medical Diagnosis.... Derangement, internal, of knee
Medical Treatment.... Orthopedic surgery
Discharge Type.... Duty for general service
Discharge Date.... Jan 1950
Discharge Place.... Brooke Army Hospital
Conflict Period.... Korean War
On the 1950 census he is still in the military living at Midwest City, Oklahoma on
Air Depot Drive. His discharge date was in 1966.
Oscar Benjamin McKinney passed away May 27, 2020 in Sebastian Co., Ar. with
his burial at Clarks Chapel Cemetery in Dayton, Sebastian Co., Ar.
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