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HUGGINS, James Louis - Date of
birth
10 August 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Baltimore, Maryland -
Hometown
Baltimore, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33907191 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
254th Infantry Regiment,
63rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 February 1945 - Place of
death
Jebsheim, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 10 | 40 |
Immediate family
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Members
John H. Huggins (father)
Rose Huggins (mother)
Arthur Huggins (brother)
Rose H. Huggins (sister)
John F. Huggins (brother)
More information
Pvt James L. Huggins attended high school for four years and was a draughtsman at the Airplane Factory before he enlisted in Baltimore, Maryland on 28 July 1944.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in his chest and stomach.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, 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 / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.63rdinfdiv.com, www.findagrave.com – Russ Pickett
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy