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LEMKEY, James C. Henry - Date of
birth
20 November 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Portsmouth, Virginia -
Hometown
Millersville, Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33887693 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Fersberviller, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 5 | 32 |
Immediate family
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Members
James E. Lemkey (father)
Elizabeth W. Lemkey (mother)
Frances V. Lemkey (sister)
Shirley E. Lemkey (sister)
Evelylois C. Lemkey (brother)
More information
Pvt James C. H. Lemkey attended collegeand was a chauffeur with the Coastal Tank Line before he enlisted at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland on 9 May 1943.He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for heroic service in France on 28 November 1944. The citation reads in part: On 28 November 1944, the company in which Pvt Lemkey served as a rifleman in an attack on the enemy, encountered fierce enemy resistance employing infantry and tanks. Pvt Lemkey and a companion volunteered to attempt to destroy a tank with Rocket Launcher fire. With utter disregard for his own safety, he crawled under the direct enemy fire to a flank position and was preparing to fire on the tank when he was mortally wounded by sniper fire.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S.Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.newspapers.com - Evening Star - 14 February 1945 / Ledger Star - 16 February 1945