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BEAIRD, James Albert - Date of
birth
19 June 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Bardolph, McDonough County, Illinois -
Hometown
Union, Fulton County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36913092 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
324th Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Bensheim, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 15 | 37 |
Immediate family
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Members
Benjamin M. Beaird (father)
Lottie M. (Orwig) Beaird (mother)
Pearl E. Beaird (sister)
Benjamin L. Beaird (brother)
Melba A. (Yocum) Beaird (wife)
James L. Beaird (son)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Card Young Men, www.findagrave.com – Little Junior
Photo source: www.wwiimemorial.com – Ms. Donna Lea Hite Young