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Pfc. James W. Sanders

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Pfc. James W. Sanders Veteran

Birth
Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Death
27 Jul 1944 (aged 28)
Saint-Patrice-de-Claids, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France
Burial
Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France GPS-Latitude: 49.359642, Longitude: -0.857811
Plot
Section E ~ Row 18 ~ Grave 33
Memorial ID
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James served as a Private First Class in Company C, 121st Infantry Regiment, 8th Infantry Division, U.S. Army during World War II.

He resided at 382 Campbell Street, Rochester, Monroe County, New York prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on February 23, 1943 in Rochester, New York. He was noted as being employed in the manufacture of paper goods and also as Married.

He was "Killed In Action" near Rennes, France during the war and was awarded a Purple Heart.

Service # 32736241

Son of James Sanders who resided in Rochester, New York.

( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
James served as a Private First Class in Company C, 121st Infantry Regiment, 8th Infantry Division, U.S. Army during World War II.

He resided at 382 Campbell Street, Rochester, Monroe County, New York prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on February 23, 1943 in Rochester, New York. He was noted as being employed in the manufacture of paper goods and also as Married.

He was "Killed In Action" near Rennes, France during the war and was awarded a Purple Heart.

Service # 32736241

Son of James Sanders who resided in Rochester, New York.

( Bio by: Russ Pickett )

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  • Maintained by: Russ Pickett
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 8, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56649589/james_w-sanders: accessed ), memorial page for Pfc. James W. Sanders (1 Nov 1915–27 Jul 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56649589, citing Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France; Maintained by Russ Pickett (contributor 46575736).