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SLOCUM, James Earl - Date of
birth
29 July 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Belmar, Monmouth County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Monmouth County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12073793 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Light Mortar Crewman -
Unit
87th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized),
7th Armored Division,
C Troop
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Ospel, the Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 5 | 63 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Edward E. Slocum (father)
Minnie (Bennett) Slocum (mother)
Chester M. Slocum (brother)
Weldon E. Slocum (brother)
Harry R. Slocum (brother)
Herbert Slocum (brother)
Helen M. Slocum (sister)
More information
Pvt James E. Slocum attended Manasquan High School and was employed at the officer's club at Fort Monmouth.He enlisted at Fort Monmouth in March 1942 and served with the Signal Corps there until July 1944 when he was sent overseas.
He is commemorated on a monument in Ospel, the Netherlands in memory of the American soldiers who fell during the liberation of the town.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, WW2Memorial, Archives, 7thArmoredDivision, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.newspapers.com - Asbury Park Press
Photo source: Jac Engels, www.newspapers.com - Asbury Park Press, 7tharmddiv.org