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COALBURN, James Larkin - Date of
birth
14 September 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Carbondale, Whitfield County, Alabama -
Hometown
Tunica County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34346059 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
Medical Detachment,
120th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
9 December 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| M | 3 | 11 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Christopher C. Coalburn (father)
Cora E. (Nelson) Coalburn (mother)
Albert H. Williams (stepfather)
Woodrow M. Coalburn (brother)
Lawrence Williams (stepbrother)
Edward Williams (stepbrother)
Hazel Williams (stepsister)
Christina Williams (stepsister)
More information
James L. Coalburn worked on a farm.He enlisted 1 August 1942 at Camp Shelby in Mississippi.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.30thinfantry.org, www.newspapers.com - Clarion-Ledger, WWII Draft Cards, 1920 US Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet