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BIERLY, James Leroy "Mac" - Date of
birth
8 July 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Fairfield, Adams County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Fairfield, Adams County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33235080 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 September 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 9 | 76 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John Bierly (father)
Emma M. (McSherry) Bierly (mother)
Lewis A. Bierly (brother)
Hazel I. Bierly (sister)
Beatrice M. Bierly (brother)
Glenn J. Bierly (sister)
Willis E. Bierley (brother)
Madelyne M. Bierly (brother)
Elizabeth (Pryor) Bierley (wife)
More information
Sgt James L. Bierly graduated from Fairfield High School where he played basketball, baseball and soccer before he enlisted in Harrisburg Pennsylvania on 1 July 1942.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. School Yearbooks, www.80thDivision.com, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Marshall and Mary McIntyre, The Gettysburg Times