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BEAVER, Jess James Jr "Tonnie" - Date of
birth
3 July 1911 -
Age
33 -
Place of birth
Collinsville, Madison County, Illinois -
Hometown
Madison County, Illinois -
Ethnicity
White
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
-
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)
More information
Pvt Jess J. Beaver worked in the electrolytic plant of the American Zinc Company before he enlisted in October 1943. He was sent overseas in April1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Max Poorthuis, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.16thinfantry.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, http://freepages.military.rootsweb.ancestry.com