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GRACEY, James Raymond - Date of
birth
10 October 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33117261 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th 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
31 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 16 | 58 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Allen W. Gracey (father)
Margaret E. (Eckert) Gracey (mother)
Harry V. Gracey (brother)
Catherine E. Gracey (sister)
More information
T/5 James R. Gracey enlisted in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania on 8 December 1941.Combat in Normandy, caught in crossfire in Belgium, killed.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Bernice W. Carter, www.ancestry.com - Beal Tedesco Family Tree / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Applications WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet