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WOOTERS, James H "Jim" - Date of
birth
5 February 1916 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Parks, Dundy County, Nebraska -
Hometown
Benton County, Oregon
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39335853 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
261st Infantry Regiment,
65th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 April 1945 - Place of
death
Strüth, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 12 | 30 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edward J. Wooters (father)
Bertha J. (Brisssenden) Wooters (mother)
Edward J. Wooters (brother)
William M. Wooters (brother)
Willma Wooters (sister)
Robert R. Wooters (brother)
Leanora M. (Christ) Wooters (wife)
James D. Wooters (son)
More information
T/4 James H. Wooters graduated from Parks High School in 1934.He enlisted in Portland, Oregon on 14 July 1943 and was sent overseas in December 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, http://www.65thdiv.com/lev1/kia.html, www.newspapers.com - Daily Capital Journal
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Benkeklman Post and News-Chronicle 13 October 1944