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RAWSON, James Landon - Date of
birth
3 September 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Davis, Garvin County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Putnam, Callahan County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38035041 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
405th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Linnich, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 3 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
James F. Rawson (father)
Susan M. (Robbins) Rawson (mother)
Lillie Rawson (sister)
William C. Rawson (brother)
James F. Rawson, Jr. (brother)
Estelle Rawson (sister)
Norman Rawson (brother)
Daisy (Wood) Rawson (wife)
Sunny Rawson (daughter)
More information
S/Sgt James L. Rawson attended Putnam High School.He entered the Regular Army in 1940 and trained at Ft Sam Houston and Ft Dix.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, 1920 United States Federal Census, Abilene Reporter News, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Ton Hermes, Callahan County Memorial