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PITMAN, James Robert - Date of
birth
5 March 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Woodbury, Cannon County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Carroll County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
44040019 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
302nd Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Beurig, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 6 | 11 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charlie S. Pitman (father)
Ethel M. (Gann) Pitman (mother)
Sarah E. Pitman (sister)
Mary F. Pitman (sister)
Dorothy M. Pitman (sister)
Joann Pitman (sister)
More information
Pvt James R. Pitman worked on a farm before he enlisted at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on 10 August 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, http://www.94thinfdiv.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery