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FITZGIBBONS, James Francis Jr - Date of
birth
8 March 1919 -
Age
25 -
Place of birth
Jerome, Yavapai County, Arizona -
Hometown
Contra Costa County, California -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39104599 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
23rd Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 March 1945 - Place of
death
Nierfeld, south of Gemünd, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 9 | 60 |
Immediate family
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Members
James F. Fitzgibbons (father)
Lucy (Kennelly) Fitzgibbons (mother)
Margaret Fitzgibbons (sister)
More information
Pfc James F. Fitzgibbons Jr. was a public servant before he enlisted in San Francisco, California on 14 September 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record / Hertig-Williamson-Ward Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet