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JAMES, William Farris "Billy" - Date of
birth
21 January 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Massac County, Illinois -
Hometown
Metropolis, Massac County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36715113 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
411th Infantry Regiment,
103rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 November 1944 - Place of
death
Saulcy-sur-Meurthe, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 5 | 56 |
Immediate family
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Members
William F. James Sr. (father)
Lena M. (Mescher) James (mother)
Dorris E. James (sister)
Margaret J. James (sister)
Wanola James (sister)
George D. James (brother)
Cleo F. James (sister)
Ina D. James (sister)
Warren L. James (brother)
Carol S. James (sister)
More information
He is remembered on a monument in Saulcy-sur-Meurthe, France.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com, - 1930/1940 Census, Murphy Family Tree, Headstone and Interment Records, http://103divwwii.usm.edu/411th-regiment.html, - Unit Journal for November 1944,
http://103divwwii.usm.edu/assets/mr-411-a-by-name.pdf,
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, - Dwight “Andy” Anderson,