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SHAW, James William - Date of
birth
29 March 1909 -
Age
35 - Place of
birth
Providence County, Rhode Island -
Hometown
Providence County, Rhode Island
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31445901 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
330th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 January 1945 - Place of
death
Bihain, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 10 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
William F. Shaw (father)
Mary Shaw (mother)
Edward J. Shaw (brother)
Helen R. Shaw (wife)
More information
Pfc James W. Shaw attended high school for two years and was a maintenance painter before he enlisted in Providence, Rhode Island on 14 October 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org - After Action Report
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, They Speak: Voices of Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery