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HOPSON, Jim - Date of
birth
22 December 1915 -
Age
29 -
Place of birth
Elk Park, Avery County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Avery County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34593675 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
301st Field Artillery Battalion,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
4 June 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 1 | 20 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charlie Hopson (father)
Bell (Dishman) Hopson (mother)
Clarence Hopson (brother)
Abe Hopson (brother)
Elsie Hopson (sister)
Omer Hopson (brother)
Jeff Hopson (brother)
Lockie Hopson (sister)
Sallie Hopson (sister)
Callie Hopson (sister)
More information
Pfc Jim Hopson enlisted in Camp Croft, South Carolina on 5 December 1942.The photo on the right shows Pfc Hopson next to his mother Bell.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Carolyn Davis