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JONES, Ferris Graden - Date of
birth
8 September 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Vicars, Roane County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Vicars, Roane County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35208580 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
756th Tank Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Vagney, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 12 | 4 |
Immediate family
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Members
Silas M. Jones (father)
Ella L. (Raines) Jones (mother)
Ruby M. Jones (sister)
Herbert J. Jones (brother)
Herman Jones (brother)
Effie A. Jones (brother)
Benjamin F. Jones (brother)
Hubert J. Jones (brother)
Edith G. Jones (sister)
Genevieve B. Jones (sister)
More information
Pfc Ferris G. Jones was a farmhand.He enlisted at Ashford General Hospital, West Virginia on 26 June 1941.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy