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RAYBURN, James Quitman - Date of
birth
4 October 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Nettleton, Lee County, Mississippi -
Hometown
Leflore County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34634794 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
179th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
31 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Philippsbourg, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 35 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
Clifford Rayburn (father)
Minnie L. (Sloan) Rayburn (mother)
Cloyce S. Rayburn (brother)
William Rayburn (brother)
Eula Rayburn (sister)
Elle Rayburn (sister)
Myra Rayburn (sister)
More information
Pfc James Q. Rayburn worked on a farm before he enlisted at Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 18 June 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.45thdivision.org, www.newspapers.com – The Delta Democrat Times Mississippi 27 December 1944, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy