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TAFT, James Matthew - Date of
birth
20 September 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Lincoln County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Limestone County, Alabama
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34836857 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Ranger Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 March 1945 - Place of
death
Emmerhausen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 13 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Warren B. Taft (father)
Allie M. (Maddox) Taft (mother)
Thomas E. Taft (brother)
Ola M. Taft (sister)
George C. Taft (brother)
Homer R. Taft (brother)
Sarah M. Black (wife)
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.rangerroster.org, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, Alabama County Marriages 1809-1950
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Ray Brown