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TUFFS, James Packard - Date of
birth
21 January 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Michigan -
Hometown
Genesee County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36415239 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
289th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 December 1944 - Place of
death
Sadzot Battle, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 5 | 5 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Frank M. Tuffs (father)
Charlotte H. (Packard) Tuffs (mother)
Frank J. Tuffs (brother)
Richard A. Tuffs (brother)
Lawrence E. Tuffs (brother)
More information
Pvt James P. Tuffs enlisted in Kalamazoo, Michigan on 19 December 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – Frank J. Tuffs, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, http://75thdivisiondad.com/kia_roster.htm#1, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / Tuffs Family Tree
Photo source: www.ancestry.com – Kathy T. Lloyd, www.wwiimemorial.com – Frank J. Tuffs