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TANEYHILL, James Wallace - Date of
birth
3 May 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Baltimore County, Maryland -
Hometown
Baltimore County, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33556123 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
208th Engineer Combat Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 February 1945 - Place of
death
Roer River, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 31 | 17 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Alexander Taneyhill (father)
Janie F. Taneyhill (mother)
More information
James W. Taneyhill was a decorator.He enlisted in Baltimore, Maryland on 9 February 1943.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Peter Schouteten