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MESSINGER, James Kermit - Date of
birth
2 February 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Sheridan, Lincoln County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Cabell County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35779132 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
60th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
31 August 1944 - Place of
death
France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 33 | 58 |
Immediate family
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Members
John W. Messinger (father)
Josephine J. (Damron) Messinger (mother)
David C. Messinger (brother)
Sarah E. Messinger (sister)
Clovis L. Messinger (sister)
Rhoda I. Messinger (sister)
Irma M. Messinger (sister)
Helen (Davis) Messinger (wife)
More information
Pvt James K. Messinger enlisted in Huntington, West Virginia on 8 January 1944.He attended high school for 2 years before he enlisted.
He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Solers, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Kersey Family Tree / World War II Young American Patriots
Photo source:www.findagrave.com – Andy, www.ancestry.com - World War II Young American Patriots