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FAVORITE, James Perry - Date of
birth
29 January 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Washington Township, Randolph County, Indiana -
Hometown
Lynn, Randolph County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35897647 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
143rd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bruyères, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 8 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Samuel Favorite (father)
Clara L. (Weimer) Favorite (mother)
Alice M. Favorite (sister)
Eugene F. Favorite (brother)
Nellie M. (Dines) Favorite (wife)
James R. Favorite (son)
More information
Pvt James P. Favorite married to Nellie Maxine Dines on 25 May 1941.He worked as a filling station attendant before he enlisted in Indianapolis, Indiana on 28 October 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947 / Indiana Birth Certificates 1907-1944 / 143rd-October-1944-to-end.pdf
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dwight "Andy" Anderson