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name
REED, James A - Date of
birth
20 November 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Alabama -
Hometown
Mingo County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6986514 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
309th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Flammersheim, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 7 | 21 |
More information
Cpl James A. Reed joined the Regular Army on 28 October 1939.He was first buried at Block A-4, Row 2, Grave 34.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Richard Blunk, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com - James L. Cooper, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet