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SIDERS, James Lowell Frederick - Date of
birth
26 January 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Charleston, Coles County, Illinois -
Hometown
Charleston, Coles County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36027801 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 September 1944 - Place of
death
Aachener Wald, Southwest of Aachen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 3 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Benjamin F. Siders (father)
Allice M. (Phipps) Siders (mother)
Lucille O. Siders (sister)
Blanche A. Siders (sister)
Malvin Siders (brother)
Florence E. Siders (sister)
Alvin L. Siders (brother)
Charles Siders (brother)
Robert L. Siders (brother)
More information
Pfc James L. Siders enlisted in Forrest, Tennessee on 5 February 1941.He worked on a farm before he joined the army.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - various family trees
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet