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Personal info

Full name
LAIBLE, James Joseph
Date of birth
29 August 1910
Age
34
Place of birth
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey
Hometown
East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey

Military service

Service number
42114590
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
23 February 1945
Place of death
West bank of Rur River, in the vicinity of Kreuzau, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
F 6 40

Immediate family

Members
Frank Laible (father)
Elizabeth Laible (mother)
Minnie Laible (sister)
Elizabeth Laible (sister)

More information

Pfc James J. Laible was a chauffeur before he enlisted at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 7 April 1944.

He was killed in action while manning a machine gun.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Security Death Index / 1930 Census

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet