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BARGER, James Royce - Date of
birth
6 February 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Wheatland, Platte County, Wyoming -
Hometown
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39676633 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Tank Commander -
Unit
756th Tank Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Urschenheim-Horbourg, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 31 | 54 |
Immediate family
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Members
James M. Barger (father)
Bertha V. (Baker) Barger (mother)
Elizabeth Barger (sister)
Dale M. Barger (brother)
Lester L. Barger (brother)
Betty Barger (sister)
Ida Barger (sister)
Dorothy Barger (sister)
Nora Barger (sister)
More information
Sgt James R. Barger attended college and was a salesman.He enlisted in Salt Lake City, Utah on 24 March 1941.
He was killed by shell fragments.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII DRaft Cards YOung men / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy / 50thAIB