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SCHWINABART, James Francis - Date of
birth
5 August 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Elk Garden, Mineral County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Mountain Lake Park, Garrett County, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33735824 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
1 October 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 17 | 32 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frederick B. Schwinabart (father)
Rosann A. (Kenny) Schwinabart (mother)
John A. Schwinabart (brother)
Bernard T. Schwinabart (brother)
Mary E. Schwinabart (sister)
Margaret Schwinabart (sister)
Frederick A. Schwinabart (brother)
More information
Pfc James F. Schwinabart enlisted in Baltimore, Maryland on 17 September 1943.He was reported wounded in action on 26 September. At that moment F Company was holding defensive positions on the high ground in the vicinity of Morey, France.
He is also remembered at the Nethkin Hill Cemetery in Elk Garden, West Virginia.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / West Virginia Birth Index / Lara Carlson Family Tree / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thDivision.com, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – JoMarRo/Shawn McGreevY