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CRABTREE, James Mirdeath - Date of
birth
3 December 1917 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Pike County, Ohio -
Hometown
Jasper, Pike County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35277406 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
142nd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Rupt, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 13 | 23 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jacob H. Crabtree (father)
Ina E. (Clark) Crabtree (mother)
Virginia E. Crabtree (sister)
Paul G. Crabtree (brother)
Corda E. Crabtree (sister)
More information
S/Sgt James M. Crabtree enlisted at Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohio on 24 February 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947 / 142ndaar-.pdf / https://36th-id.frb.io
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dwight "Andy" Anderson, Julie Evans