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PAGE, James Peale - Date of
birth
29 July 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Weston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31435985 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
194th Glider Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Wesel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 8 | 10 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Lawrence B. Page (father)
Marion Page (mother)
William L. Page (brother)
Richard B. Page (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
unknown -
Data
unknown
More information
Pvt James P. Page graduated from the Cambridge School of Weston.He enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 21 September 1944.
The glider, #45-56182, in which he was a passenger, crashlanded.
His father served as a captain with the field artillery during World War I and was decorated several times.
His brother Richard served as a sergeant with the Air Corps at the time of James' death.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, http://www.ww2-airborne.us/units/194/194_honor_kz.html, www.archives.gov – 1930 census, www.fold3.com, The Boston Globe 12 April 1945, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, The Boston Globe - 12 April 1945