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DAVIS, James Howard - Date of
birth
27 June 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Caroleen, Rutherford County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Lincoln County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34255496 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
2nd Battalion,
327th Glider Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 October 1944 - Place of
death
Opheusden, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 19 | 13 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Ed Davis (father)
Fannie Davis (mother)
Mary Davis (sister)
More information
Pvt James H. Davis enlisted at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on 14 March 1942.He was initially buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Molenhoek near Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
The picture shows the mother of Kees Reijers who cared for his grave during the time he was buried at Molenhoek.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Orville L. Kline, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record / Headstone and Interment Record, www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Kees Reijers