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REED, James Leslie - Date of
birth
21 November 1920 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35387606 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th 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
Near Villers-Cotterêts, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 22 | 28 |
Immediate family
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Members
Samuel B. Reed (father)
Alice C. (Grapes) Reed (mother)
Paul Reed (brother)
Christine Reed (sister)
Naomi R. (Hannah) Reed (wife)
More information
S/Sgt James L. Reed attended high school for four years and was employed at Swift and Company.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Solers, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Danny van der Groen – Company’s / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, www.findagrave.com, West Virginia Memory Project
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy