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PARNELL, James Franklin - Date of
birth
24 January 1923 -
Age
22 -
Place of birth
South Carolina -
Hometown
Alligator, Chesterfield County, South Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34967066 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
157th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Remagen, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 24 | 69 |
Immediate family
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Members
James R. Parnell (father)
Laura S. Parnell (mother)
Selma E. Parnell (sister)
Margaret (Barefoot) Parnell (wife)
Donald R. Parnell (son)
More information
Pvt James F. Parnell worked on a farm before he enlisted in Fort Bragg, North Carolina on 31 March 1944.He went overseas on 10 January 1945.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / U.S. Social Security Death Index, http://www.45thdivision.org, www.newspapers.com - Florence Morning News South Carolina 6 April 1945
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