He was born in Cooks, attended schools there and grew to manhood in that community. He was stationed at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., before going overseas and was serving with an observation unit of the Ninth army and had served overseas since January of 1944. He moved with his unit through France, Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg and into Germany, seeing action in all of those places and at one time was cited for bravery in action for which he was awarded a bronze medal.
He was an aviation mechanic for the Headquarters company of the 30th Infantry Division.
From January to early April 1945 James J. Archambeault was billeted in a house in Chevremont, Kerkrade the Netherlands. James had the function of mechanic for the reconnaissance planes of Recon/Observation section for the 113th Field Artillery Battalion. At that time, these planes were stationed in the nearby meadows around Abbey Rolduc, Kerkrade. James was in a group with Harold Rix and Anthony Villardy (pilot and 2 mechanics). During an exploration in Herzogenrath they found a role of cloth very similar to the color of a soldiers shirt. Shirts were sewn from the cloth.
On 12/13 April 1945 the Division moved to Brunswick, Germany. During the transport James' jeep drove on a land mine. He and 2 other occupants were killed and mutilated beyond recognition. At that time Harold Rix was a member of the Graves registration service and charged with the identification. He recognized the foreign substance of the shirt and identified the dead soldier as James Archambeault. The other soldiers could not be identified. They are also buried in Margraten as unindentified American soldiers.
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Contributor: ET (47514618) •
He was born in Cooks, attended schools there and grew to manhood in that community. He was stationed at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., before going overseas and was serving with an observation unit of the Ninth army and had served overseas since January of 1944. He moved with his unit through France, Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg and into Germany, seeing action in all of those places and at one time was cited for bravery in action for which he was awarded a bronze medal.
He was an aviation mechanic for the Headquarters company of the 30th Infantry Division.
From January to early April 1945 James J. Archambeault was billeted in a house in Chevremont, Kerkrade the Netherlands. James had the function of mechanic for the reconnaissance planes of Recon/Observation section for the 113th Field Artillery Battalion. At that time, these planes were stationed in the nearby meadows around Abbey Rolduc, Kerkrade. James was in a group with Harold Rix and Anthony Villardy (pilot and 2 mechanics). During an exploration in Herzogenrath they found a role of cloth very similar to the color of a soldiers shirt. Shirts were sewn from the cloth.
On 12/13 April 1945 the Division moved to Brunswick, Germany. During the transport James' jeep drove on a land mine. He and 2 other occupants were killed and mutilated beyond recognition. At that time Harold Rix was a member of the Graves registration service and charged with the identification. He recognized the foreign substance of the shirt and identified the dead soldier as James Archambeault. The other soldiers could not be identified. They are also buried in Margraten as unindentified American soldiers.
https://www.fieldsofhonor-database.com/index.php/en/american-war-cemetery-margraten-a/52486-archambeault-james-j
Contributor: ET (47514618) •
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from Michigan.
Family Members
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Dora Clara Archambeault Moreau
1914–2006
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Elma A Archambeault Bowersox
1917–2003
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Edward K Archambeault
1917–1974
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Mildred Ann Archambeault Evans
1919–1989
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Gladwin Archambeault
1922–1966
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Frederick Archambeault
1926–2002
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Stanley Archambeault
1928–1945
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Barbara J. Archambeault Skalla
1930–2009
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Morris Clifford Archambeault
1932–1994
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Wanda M. Archambeault Gould
1935–2011
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