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STROUD, James Edward - Date of
birth
14 May 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Guilford County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Mocksville, Caldwell County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34592678 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
115th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Siersdorf-Schleiden, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 7 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
Sanford E. Stroud (father)
Avis V. (Dayvault) Stroud (mother)
John C. Stroud (brother)
Dortha C. Stroud (sister)
Sanford E. Stroud (brother)
Otha L. Stroud (brother)
Robert E. Stroud (brother)
Sara E. Stroud (sister)
More information
Pvt James Stroud enlisted on 7 December 1942. He joined his unit from a replacement depot on 4 July 1944. He was lightly wounded in action on 17 July 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Debbie Holloman, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – US WWII Draft Cards / Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Debbie Holloman