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MASSING, James Edward - Date of
birth
18 December 1920 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Raleigh County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35443471 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
175th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Gilrath, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 42 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
George A. Massing (father)
Nola (Canterbury) Massing (mother)
George A. Massing Jr. (brother)
Janie B. (Gay) Massing (wife)
More information
Pvt James Massing graduated fromf Woodrow Wilson High School in 1940. He was employed by the Beckley Floral Shop.He enlisted in Huntington, West Virginia on 28 August 1942.
He participated with his unit in a raid on Niederhauser, Germany. His platoon was forced to withdraw to their base in Gillrath, Germany about 15 miles north of Aachen. He was seen just before the withdrawal and not seen afterwards. A search was made for him without success. According to a buddy he was killed instantly at night time, between midnight and morning.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - Melissa Lively Sherry, Woodrow Wilson High School 1940