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JAMES, Thomas Vinston - Date of
birth
19 December 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Clay, Webster County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Salem, Livingston County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35837059 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
1st Battalion,
304th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Echternach, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 15 | 63 |
Immediate family
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Members
Roy James (father)
Eva F. (Ealzady) James (mother)
Sally (Glore) James (stepmother)
Muriel James (sister)
Ocie B. James (brother)
Margaret S. James (sister)
Virginia N. James (half-sister)
Opal Lee James (wife)
More information
Pvt Thomas V. James enlisted at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on 30 April 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, http://76thdivision.com/304/history_304th_004.html,
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem