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BOLAY, James Kenneth - Date of
birth
24 January 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Oak Harbor, Ottawa County, Ohio -
Hometown
Salem, Ottawa County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35286807 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
157th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 November 1944 - Place of
death
Northeast of Baccarat, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 42 | 7 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Wilhelm F. Bolay (father)
Rosa (King) Bolay (mother)
Karl C. F. Bolay (brother)
Lorna M. Bolay (sister)
More information
Sgt James K. Bolay enlisted in Camp Perry Lacarne, Ohio on 25 February 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Bolay & Herring Family Tree, http://www.45thdivision.org, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy, www.ancestry.com – Carole Jess