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name
WEST, J R - Date of
birth
6 October 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Greensboro, Greene County, Georgia -
Hometown
Greene County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34685689 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
330th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 January 1945 - Place of
death
Hébronval, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 3 | 64 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joe R. West (father)
More information
Pfc J. R. West enlisted at Fort McPherson Atlanta, Georgia on 23 January 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org – After Action Report
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet