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MIMS, Reuben Preston - Date of
birth
20 March 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Chilton County, Alabama -
Hometown
Chilton County, Alabama
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34810433 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
2nd Battalion,
325th Glider Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 September 1944 - Place of
death
The Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| P | 1 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
Reuben F. Mims (father)
Doshia F. (Weldon) Mims (mother)
Ruth A. Mims (sister)
Marjorie N. Mims (sister)
Jewel Mims (sister)
Verlyn J. Mims (sister)
Otis M. Mims (brother)
Ester Mims (sister)
More information
Pfc Reuben P. Mims enlisted at Fort Mc. Clellan, Alabama on 25 June 1943.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Molenhoek, the Netherlands.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Family Tree / 1940 Census, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.newspapers.com - The Union Banner - 18 January 1945