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ICKES, James Harold - Date of
birth
29 December 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Salem, Monroe County, Ohio -
Hometown
Woodsfield, Stark County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35601775 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
346th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
15 February 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 6 | 31 |
Immediate family
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Members
James L. Ickes (father)
Sarah M.C. (Street) Ickes (mother)
Rula A. Ickes (sister)
Samuel J. Ickes (brother)
Joseph Ickes (brother)
George L. Ickes (brother)
Mildred Ickes (sister)
Carl F. Ickes (brother)
Lawrence E. Ickes (brother)
Helen V. Ickes (sister)
More information
James Ickes enlisted on 5 February 1943 at Akron, Ohio. He had made his home with Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Egger of Canton. Sgt Ickes died of wounds sustained previously. He leaves his father, Jim Ickes of Clarington and 10 brothers and sisters.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com Family Tree / The Zanisville Signal 20 March 1945 / Army Enlistment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Des Philippet