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RANSOM, James Earl - Date of
birth
9 February 1922 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Cumberland, Cumberland County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Duplin County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34463515 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
415th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 February 1945 - Place of
death
Arnoldsweiler, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 11 | 45 |
Immediate family
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Members
Herny W. Ransom (father)
Hattie (Lee) Ransom (wife)
More information
Pfc James E. Ransom worked on a farm before he enlisted at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on 18 November 1942.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - L. Booth Family Tree, U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, 1942-1949
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet