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SAMSON, James D "Jimmy" - Date of
birth
20 January 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Cincinnati, Appanoose County, Iowa -
Hometown
Appanoose County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
17170396 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
309th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Bickerath, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 9 | 31 |
Immediate family
-
Members
James A. Samson (father)
Gertrude (Martin) Samson (mother)
John M. Samson (twin brother)
More information
Sgt James D. Samson was first buried at Block QQ, Row 1, Grave 7.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com – James L. Cooper, Richard Blunk, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / Samson Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com – Ann Samson