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HENRY, James Mattison - Date of
birth
2 December 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Azle, Tarrant County, Texas -
Hometown
Alameda, Alameda County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1307236 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
507th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Wesel, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
William M. Henry (father)
Cora (Wallace) Henry (mother)
Mervin Henry (brother)
Iva D. Henry (sister)
Wallace C. Henry (brother)
Mima Henry (sister)
Mamie J. Henry (sister)
Martha A. Henry (sister)
Vera V. Henry (sister)
Warren G. Henry (brother)
More information
1st Lt James M. Henry attended the University of California at Berkeley.He enlisted in San Francisco, California, on 5 May 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment record, http://www.ww2-airborne.us/, www.ancestry.com - Headstone Inscription and Interment Record, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.myheritage.nl - Northwest Arkansas Times, via Jasper van Haren