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BALDWIN, James Daniel - Date of
birth
15 September 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Virginia -
Hometown
Roanoke, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33529694 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
C Company,
38th Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 October 1944 - Place of
death
Vierlingsbeek, the Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 12 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jacob B. Baldwin (father)
Mary R. Baldwin (mother)
Emory C. Baldwin (brother)
Leola F. Baldwin (sister)
Clarence E. Baldwin (brother)
Raymond L. Baldwin (brother)
Herman T. Baldwin (brother)
Russell J. Baldwin (brother)
Wilson C. Baldwin (brother)
Della A. Baldwin (sister)
Nelson B. Baldwin (brother)
Morris W. Baldwin Sr. (brother)
Randolph Baldwin (brother)
More information
Sgt James D. Baldwin was a stock clerk.He enlisted in Roanoke, Viriginia on 5 January 1943.
Sgt Baldwin was initially buried in an isolated grave with a crude cross with two identification tags attached. This grave was in a field on the Overloonse Weg and the Hattertweg in Vierlingsbeek. From the appearance and crude fashion of the grave, it was thought it was erected by civilians. It was discovered by members of Company A of the 1257th Engineer Combat Battalion on 22 March 1945.
Sgt Baldwin was first buried at Margraten in a temporary grave on 14 July 1945. He was disinterred on 12 August 1948 and his remains were prepared and placed in a casket on 25 August 1948. He was given his final resting place on 22 December 1948.
His brother, Russell J. Baldwin, serve in the U.S. Navy and died in training. There were five brothers in military service during WWII: Wilson Clay and James Daniel in the Army, Russell Jacob and Randolph Baldwin in the U.S. Navy and Morris Winston in the U.S. Marines.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Jim Baldwin, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, IDPF, http://www.7tharmddiv.org/index.htm
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Jim Baldwin (nephew) via Debbie Holloman