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MC GUIRE, James Wesley - Date of
birth
3 January 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Bonham, Fannin County, Texas -
Hometown
Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38433517 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
115th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Schierwaldenrath, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 7 | 18 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Thomas J. Mc Guire (father)
Melissa P. Mc Guire (mother)
Lillian Mc Guire (sister)
Loy Mc Guire (brother)
Louis Mc Guire (brother)
Lora Mc Guire (sister)
Marvin Mc Guire (brother)
Lucille Mc Guire (sister)
Leonard Mc Guire (brother)
Melvin Mc Guire (brother)
Dorothy M. (Amlin) Mc Guire (wife)
More information
Sgt James McGuire joined his unit from a replacement depot on 15 August 1944. He was promoted to sergeant on 7 October 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, WWII Draft Card, www.americandday.org, www.marylandmilitaryhistory.org/29div/reports
Photo source: Jac Engels, Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Fannin County, Texas