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BERG, James Roy - Date of
birth
22 March 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington -
Hometown
Pierce County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
19193155 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
289th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 February 1945 - Place of
death
France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 27 | 12 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Christian Berg (father)
Margaret Berg (mother)
Edna L. Berg (sister)
More information
James R. Berg graduated from Lincoln High School ans was a student at the College of Puget Sound.He was employed as a foreman at the Seattle Tacoma Shipyard.
He joined the U.S. Army Reserve in Tacoma, Washington on 5 December 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Kathy McDermott, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records, http://75thdivisiondad.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy, The News Tribune - 21 February 1945, Lincoln High School 1941 Lincolnian Yearbook