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Personal info

Full name
BUNTYN, James William Tillman "Red"
Date of birth
26 June 1917
Age
27
Place of birth
Morton, Scott County, Mississippi
Hometown
Dallas County, Alabama

Military service

Service number
34580568
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade
Function
unknown
Unit
120th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
13 April 1945
Place of death
In the vicinity of Magdeburg, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
O 6 11

Immediate family

Members
Otha R. Buntyn (father)
Ida B. (Evans) Buntyn (mother)
Annelle Buntyn (sister)
Rosie O. Buntyn (sister)
Marie K. Buntyn (sister)
Johnie D. Buntyn (brother)
Loraine (Hinton) Buntyn (wife)
Lamar Buntyn (son)

More information

T/5 James W. Buntyn graduated from Morton High School where he played football. He attended East Central Junior College where he met his future wife.

His brother, Johnie D. Buntyn, served with the U.S. Marine Corps in the Pacific and was reported wounded in action.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com,
www.oldhickory30th.com, www.newspapers.com - Clarion-Ledger

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - Clarion-Ledger