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JACOBS, James F - Date of
birth
1918 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Michigan -
Hometown
Alpena County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16012063 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Scout -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
331st Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 December 1944 - Place of
death
Kufferath, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 12 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles E. Jacobs (father)
Grace A. Jacobs (mother)
Rebecca G. Jacobs (sister)
Sarah U. Jacobs (sister)
Delbert L. Jacobs (brother)
Irvin E. Jacobs (brother)
Ruby M. Jacobs (sister)
Mabel E. Jacobs (sister)
Maynard Jacobs (brother)
Nellie A. Jacobs (sister)
More information
Pfc James F. Jacobs joined the Regular Army in Detroit, Michigan on 3 October 1940.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / 1940 Census, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org – After Action Report
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Susan Linton - Nancy Strohschein (niece)