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WILLBURN, James N - Date of
birth
4 January 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Hansford County, Texas -
Hometown
Tahoka, Lynn County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38699800 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 December 1944 - Place of
death
Gey, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 14 | 67 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Geneva (James) Willburn (wife)
James E. Willburn (son)
More information
Pvt James N. Willburn enlisted at Fort Sill, Oklahoma on 16 May 1944.He attended high school for 1 year and was a driver before he enlisted.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Brown Ryan Family Connections
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet