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BEAVER, Jess James Jr - Date of
birth
3 July 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Collinsville, Madison County, Illinois -
Hometown
Madison County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36696942 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 November 1944 - Place of
death
Hamich, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 2 | 52 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jess J. Beaver (father)
Myrtle Beaver (sister)
Mabel (Schilling) Beaver (sister)
Helen (Kennedy) Beaver (wife)
Darlene Beaver (daughter)
Biography
http://freepages.military.rootsweb.ancestry.comMore information
Pvt Jess J. Beaver, commonly known as Tonnie was inducted into service in October 1943, and received basic training at Camp Blanding, Florida. In March of 1944 he spent two weeks at Camp Meade, Maryland, prior to shipping out of the country. In April he landed in England. Before he entered service, Beaver worked in the electrolytic plant of the American Zinc Company at Monsanto, Illinois. He graduated from the local high school.
