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name
HARPER, James R - Date of
birth
1920 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1692523 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
179th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Worms, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 33 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
James Harper (father)
Blanche Harper (mother)
Martha A. Harper (sister)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1925 Census / 1940 Census, http://www.45thdivision.org
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