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CUNNINGHAM, James Ellsworth - Date of
birth
1 August 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan -
Hometown
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36407277 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
142nd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
22 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of La Forge or Rehaupal, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 12 | 56 |
Immediate family
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Members
Irving E. Cunningham (father)
Ellen F. (McFadzen) Cunningham (mother)
Irvin W. Cunningham (brother)
Margaret D. Cunningham (sister)
Robert C. Cunningham (brother)
Belva J. Cunningham (sister)
Mary J. (Patterson) Cunningham (wife)
More information
T/4 James E. Cunningham enlisted in Kalamazoo, Michigan on 29 October 1942.He was married to Mary Jane Patterson on 25 January 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Michigan, Marriage Records / 1930/1940 Census / 142ndaar-.pdf / https://36th-id.frb.io
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy