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REGISTER, James Allen - Date of
birth
2 April 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Warren County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35701766 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
18th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 November 1944 - Place of
death
Schöntal, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 5 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
James A. Register (father)
Amy Register (mother)
Escol Register (brother)
Arva Register (sister)
J. Celson Register (brother)
Opie Register (brother)
Garg Register (brother)
James A. Register (brother)
Amy E. Register (sister)
Iris Register (sister)
More information
Pfc James A. Register enlisted in Louisville, Kentucky on 14 April 1943.He attended high school for 2 years and was a farmer before he enlisted.
He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Henri-Chapelle, Block CC, Row 3, Grave 47.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Kentucky Birth Index
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet