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WHIPPLE, James Mason Jr - Date of
birth
16 October 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana -
Hometown
Webster Parish, Louisiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34074597 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
345th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Olzheim, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 15 | 32 |
Immediate family
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Members
James M. Whipple (father)
Mary (Dunton) Whipple (mother)
Georgie M. Whipple (sister)
Lucy Whipple (sister)
Bettie Whipple (sister)
Thomas Whipple (brother)
More information
T/4 James M. Whipple Jr. enlisted in the Regular Army at Jacksonville AAF, Florida on 13 May 1941.He was a carpenter before he enlisted.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.com - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet