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WATSON, James Grant - Date of
birth
12 January 1922 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Washington County, Virginia -
Hometown
Granite Falls, Caldwell County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34592989 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
334th Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 March 1945 - Place of
death
Moers, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 17 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
Millard E. Watson (father)
Margret V. Watson (mother)
Weasley L. Watson (brother)
Lizzie M. Watson (sister)
Roy R. Watson (brother)
Grace J. Watson (sister)
Millard M. Watson (brother)
Nannie (Dutton) Watson (wife)
More information
S/Sgt James G. Caldwell enlisted at Camp Croft, South Carolina on 2 December 1942. He was stationed at Camp Howze for eight months.
Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Drafts Card Young Men, http://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us, www.newspaperarchive.com - Whitesboro News Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Alan Simpson