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MC GUIRE, James Lee - Date of
birth
24 January 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Burke County, North Dakota -
Hometown
Thursten County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
19071284 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 16 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lee L. Mc Guire (father)
Rosa (Skogen) Mc Guire (mother)
Camilla R. Mc Guire (sister)
Harold A. Mc Guire (brother)
Grace E. Mc Guire (sister)
Clarence E. Mc Guire (brother)
Francis K. Mc Guire (brother)
More information
Sgt James L. Mc Guire enlisted in Missoula, Montana on 6 March 1942.His brother Harold A. Mc Guire died on 10 February 1945 and is buried also on Henri-Chapelle.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.ancestry.com - Mc Guire Family Tree
Photo source: Peter Schouteten