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AYERS, James Ray - Date of
birth
4 May 1925 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
Surry County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Jonesboro, Lee County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34868977 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
397th Infantry Regiment,
100th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
2 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Eppelsheim, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 17 | 37 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jesse M. Ayers (father)
Teshie L. (Jenkins) Ayers (mother)
More information
Pvt James R. Ayers attended grammar school and helped his father on their farm before he enlisted on 24 July 1944 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Source of information: Yannick, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – Headstone and Interment Record / World War II Army Enlistment Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / North Carolina Birth Certificates / North Carolina Death Certificates, ‘Regiment of the Century: The Story of the 397th Infantry Regiment’
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Alan and Jane