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1LT James E Hewitt

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1LT James E Hewitt

Birth
Sanborn, O'Brien County, Iowa, USA
Death
27 Jul 1945 (aged 30)
Japan
Burial
Riceville, Mitchell County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Riverside Cemetery, Riceville, Iowa
James E Hewitt..04/25/1915--07/27/1945 age 30 Plot SB-Lo96-PO4b Veteran
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World War II Prisoners of War 1941-1946
Name: James E Hewitt
Residence State: Iowa
Report Date: 27 Jul 1945
Latest Report Date: 15 Aug 1945
Grade: First Lieutenant or Chief nurse or Head dietitian or Head physical therapy aides
Service Branch: Army
Arm or Service: Air Corps
Arm or Service Code: Air Corps
Area Served: Asiatic Theatre: Japan
Detaining Country: Japan
Status: Executed, Died in Ship's Sinking or Result of Ship Sinking, Shot While Attempting Escape
Report Source: Individual has been reported through sources considered official.
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As a Japanese POW James Hewitt was executed on the day Japan surrendered
Contributor: DLangfor (47327827)
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Iowa Births and Christenings:
Name: James Hewitt
Birth Date: 25 Apr 1915
Birth Place: Sanborn, O'Brien, Iowa
Father's Name: E G Hewitt
Father's Birth Place: Illinois
Mother's Name: Maud Livingston
Mother's Birth Place: Iowa
FHL Film Number: 1436255
Riverside Cemetery, Riceville, Iowa
James E Hewitt..04/25/1915--07/27/1945 age 30 Plot SB-Lo96-PO4b Veteran
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World War II Prisoners of War 1941-1946
Name: James E Hewitt
Residence State: Iowa
Report Date: 27 Jul 1945
Latest Report Date: 15 Aug 1945
Grade: First Lieutenant or Chief nurse or Head dietitian or Head physical therapy aides
Service Branch: Army
Arm or Service: Air Corps
Arm or Service Code: Air Corps
Area Served: Asiatic Theatre: Japan
Detaining Country: Japan
Status: Executed, Died in Ship's Sinking or Result of Ship Sinking, Shot While Attempting Escape
Report Source: Individual has been reported through sources considered official.
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As a Japanese POW James Hewitt was executed on the day Japan surrendered
Contributor: DLangfor (47327827)
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Iowa Births and Christenings:
Name: James Hewitt
Birth Date: 25 Apr 1915
Birth Place: Sanborn, O'Brien, Iowa
Father's Name: E G Hewitt
Father's Birth Place: Illinois
Mother's Name: Maud Livingston
Mother's Birth Place: Iowa
FHL Film Number: 1436255



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