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COULSON, James W - Date of
birth
20 April 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Kyles, Jackson County, Alabama -
Hometown
Jackson County, Alabama
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34811114 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
987th Field Artillery Battalion
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 November 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 8 | 31 |
Immediate family
-
Members
James D. Coulson (father)
Georgia E. (Smith) Coulson (mother)
Jennie M. Coulson (sister)
More information
Pvt James W. Coulson enlisted on 2 July 1943 at Fort McClellan, Alabama
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Linda Kay Dison Welch