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JONES, J. D. "Jake" - Date of
birth
3 August 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Grayson County, Texas -
Hometown
Preston Bend, Grayson County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38684652 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Farébersviller, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 5 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
Columbus P. Jones (father)
Amy L. Jones (mother)
Cisro Jones (brother)
Gracie Jones (sister)
Ora L. Jones (sister)
C. P. Jones (brother)
Buck O. Jones (brother)
Mix T. Jones (brother)
Marie (Daily) Jones (wife)
More information
Pvt J. D. Jones worked on a farm.He enlisted at Camp Wolters, Texas on 11 April 1944 and was sent overseas in October 1944.
Pvt Jones is remembered at the Georgetown Cemetery in Pottsboro, Grayson County, Texas with a memorial marker.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Justin Barron, Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Grayson County, Texas