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FOUNTAIN, James Elton - Date of
birth
28 March 1921 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Dodge County, Georgia -
Hometown
Dodge County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34446732 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 April 1945 - Place of
death
Harz Mountains, East of Oderode Am Harz, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 17 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
James W. Fountain (father)
Martha R. Fountain (mother)
More information
Pvt James E. Fountain enlisted at Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia on 12 October 1942.He was a farmer before he enlisted.
Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch, Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.history.army.mil/html/bookshelves/resmat/ww2list.html, www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://warchronicle.com, www.16thinfantry.com, The Atlanta Constitution - 06 June 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet