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SPENCER, James - Date of
birth
28 February 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Carroll County, Virginia -
Hometown
Toast, Surry County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
44015752 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
137th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 February 1945 - Place of
death
Doveren, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 10 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Cable G. Spencer (father)
Minnie L. (Sechrist) Spencer (mother)
Woodrow G. Spencer (brother)
Stacy E. Spencer (sister)
Cleveland Spencer (brother)
Linnie S. Spencer (sister)
Ella Spencer (sister)
Nancy Spencer (sister)
May L. Spencer (sister)
Marshall M. Spencer (brother)
More information
Pvt James Spencer worked with his father on the family farm.He enlisted in August 1944 and was sent overseas in January 1945.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Raf Dyckmans, The Mont Airy News 16 March 1945, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census,
www.coulthart.com/134, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Mount Airy News