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MC COMB, James Derril - Date of
birth
23 August 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Alhambra, Los Angeles County, California -
Hometown
Mercer County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39421391 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
187th Engineer Combat Battalion
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | 7 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Homer D. Mc Comb (father)
Josephine (Leedey) Mc Comb (mother)
Henry Mc Comb (brother)
Ernest Mc Comb (brother)
Paul Mc Comb (brother)
More information
Pvt James D. Mc Comb enlisted in Sacramento, California on 12 January 1944.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree, www.fold3.com - Registration Card, 1930/1940 Census
Photo source: Hans Wijnands, Carolus Pellegrom