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BUCK, James Oris - Date of
birth
19 February 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa -
Hometown
Appanoose County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37677051 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
180th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Jeanménil, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 36 | 7 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Clifford O. Buck (father)
Lola B. (Sager) Buck (mother)
Irvin L. Buck (brother)
Esther L. Buck (wife)
More information
Pvt James O. Buck attended high school for 2 years and was a driver before he enlisted in Camp Dodge Herrold, Iowa on 23 August 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Archbold Secor Families, http://www.45thdivision.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy