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Ck3c James Lester Roberts
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Ck3c James Lester Roberts Veteran

Birth
Lexington, Henderson County, Tennessee, USA
Death
25 Oct 1944 (aged 23)
At Sea
Monument
Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines
Plot
Tablets of the missing
Memorial ID
114905244 View Source

Rank/Rate Ship's Cook, Third Class
Service Number 640 50 45
Birth Date June 16, 1921
From Lexington, Tennessee
Decorations Purple Heart
Submarine USS Tang (SS-306)
Loss Date October 25, 1944
Location North end of Formosa Strait
Circumstances Sunk by circular run of own torpedo

Rank/Rate Ship's Cook, Third Class
Service Number 640 50 45
Birth Date June 16, 1921
From Lexington, Tennessee
Decorations Purple Heart
Submarine USS Tang (SS-306)
Loss Date October 25, 1944
Location North end of Formosa Strait
Circumstances Sunk by circular run of own torpedo

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  • Created by: Jeff Hall
  • Added: 4 Aug 2013
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID: 114905244
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114905244/james-lester-roberts: accessed ), memorial page for Ck3c James Lester Roberts (16 Jun 1921–25 Oct 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 114905244, citing Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines; Maintained by Jeff Hall (contributor 47296194).