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GOINES, James Wilson - Date of
birth
6 April 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana -
Hometown
Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38496358 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 March 1945 - Place of
death
Uckerath, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 10 | 49 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph Goines (father)
Geneva Goines (mother)
Elizabeth Goines (sister)
William Goines (brother)
Joseph Goines (brother)
Theo Goines (brother)
Ray Goines (brother)
Charles Goines (brother)
Francis Goines (brother)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet