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2LT William Edward “Billy” James Veteran

Birth: 18 Jul 1921
Camden, Wilcox County, Alabama, USA
Death: 8 Aug 1944 (aged 23)
France
Burial: Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial

Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France Add to Map
Plot: Plot B Row 14 Grave 24
Memorial ID: 56645998 View Source

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Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 7 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart

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2 LT 510 FTR SQ 405 FTR GP ALABAMA

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Entered the service from Alabama.

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1926–1982 (m. 1943)

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