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TAYLOR, James B - Date of
birth
1923 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
North Carolina -
Hometown
Rutherford County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14049118 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
66th Infantry Regiment,
71st Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bayreuth, North East of Nürnberg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 12 | 31 |
Immediate family
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Members
Robert B. Taylor (father)
Levia Taylor (mother)
Irene Taylor (sister)
Elizabeth Taylor (sister)
Annabelle Taylor (sister)
More information
Pfc James B. Taylor enlisted in Charlotte, North Carolina on 29 March 1941.He was first buried at Block QQ, Row 6, Grave 147.
Source of information: Cor van den Burg, Astrid van Erp, Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, http://cgsccontentdm.oclc.org/, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet