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ANDERSON, James William - Date of
birth
14 March 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Chester, Chester County, South Carolina -
Hometown
Kershaw County, South Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14009682 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
276th Infantry Regiment,
70th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 March 1945 - Place of
death
France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 19 | 9 |
Immediate family
-
Members
James M. Anderson (father)
Mary M. (Doster) Anderson (mother)
Robert L. Anderson (brother)
Betty L. Anderson (sister)
Peggy (Clough) Anderson (wife)
More information
Pvt James W. Anderson joined the Regular Army in Charlotte, North Carolina on 30 August 1940.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.findagrave.com - Robin Pellicci Moore, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, http://www.trailblazersww2.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Robin Pellicci Moore