He resided in Hamilton County, Ohio prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on March 26, 1941, prior to the war, at Fort Thomas, Newport, Kentucky. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
James was "Killed In Action" in France during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
More than likely these soldiers were all on the same M-10 as part of the 5 man crew.
He was originally interred in France and was later repatriated here on February 23, 1949.
Service # 35121771
The reason he is named on a group headstone is because when soldier's were killed in close proximity to each other they were unable, at that time, to identify them separately and interred their remains together in one grave.
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Those who where "Killed In Action" along with him included:
Brown, William B., Corp, Alabama
Corthell, Richard C., Pfc, Massachusetts
Prauman, Earl L., S/Sgt, New Hampshire
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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He resided in Hamilton County, Ohio prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on March 26, 1941, prior to the war, at Fort Thomas, Newport, Kentucky. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
James was "Killed In Action" in France during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
More than likely these soldiers were all on the same M-10 as part of the 5 man crew.
He was originally interred in France and was later repatriated here on February 23, 1949.
Service # 35121771
The reason he is named on a group headstone is because when soldier's were killed in close proximity to each other they were unable, at that time, to identify them separately and interred their remains together in one grave.
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Those who where "Killed In Action" along with him included:
Brown, William B., Corp, Alabama
Corthell, Richard C., Pfc, Massachusetts
Prauman, Earl L., S/Sgt, New Hampshire
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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SGT, 601 TK DESTROYER BN WORLD WAR II
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