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LA DUE, James Martin - Date of
birth
24 March 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York -
Hometown
Barton, Tioga County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33609347 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
746th Tank Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Schevenhütte-Monschau, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 10 | 29 |
Immediate family
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Members
Raymond La Due (father)
Ina La Due (mother)
Raymond La Due Jr (brother)
Elisabeth G. La Due (sister)
Roger C. La Due (brother)
Morris G. La Due (brother)
Betty L. (Frutchey) La Due (wife)
Nancy La Due (daughter)
More information
Pfc James M. La Due attended Waverly High School and was employed by the Lehigh Valley before he enlisted in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania on 3 August 1943. He was sent overseas in February 1944.He was reported seriously wounded in action on 1 September 1944. In a letter to his parents, he stated that he had taken nine stitches in his forehead after being wounded in action but that he was all right and had been discharged from the hospital. The last letter his wife received from him, dated 24 September 1944, told her that he was out of the hospital and "I am going to fill a tank and that will be the last tank I fill before I come home."
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Douglas Perry Family Tree, http://cgsc.cdmhost.com/cdm/singleitem/collection/p4013coll8/id/3496/rec/6, The Evening Times
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Evening Times