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PARKS, James Albert - Date of
birth
22 October 1920 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
DeKalb County, Georgia -
Hometown
Stone Mountain, DeKalb County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34828319 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
12th 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
21 September 1944 - Place of
death
Siegfried Line, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 16 | 47 |
Immediate family
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Members
George C. Parks (father)
Leila Parks (mother)
Nelzie P. Parks (wife)
More information
Pvt James A. Parks enlisted at Fort McPherson Atlanta, Georgia on 10 September 1943.He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Foy, Belgium.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Debbie O'Neal