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JONES, James Weldon Sr - Date of
birth
5 May 1908 -
Age
36 - Place of
birth
Hinton, Summers County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Newport News, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33843309 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
109th Infantry Regiment,
28th Infantry Division
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Awards
Distinguished Service Cross,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Wiltz, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 44 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
George M. Jones (father)
Cora B. (Kelly) Jones (mother)
Howard Jones (brother)
Frank Jones (brother)
Cora B. Jones (sister)
Arlie M. Jones (brother)
Russel O. Jones (brother)
Gladys E. (Snelling) Jones (wife)
James W. Jones Jr. (son)
More information
Pvt James W. Jones Sr. was a welder and flame cutter before he enlisted at Fort George G Meade, Maryland on 4 March 1944.He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross medal postumously. The citation cited:
"For extraordinary heroism in action against the enemy on 16 December 1944 in Wiltz, Luxembourg wheb his platoon was halted and pinned down by fire from a hostille machine gun to its front, Pvt Jones made his way through withering fire toward the enemy emplacement. When he was 75 yards from the machine gun, the enemy turned the full power of the weapon upon him. Undeterred, he continued forward until he was 30 yards away. Throwing two grenades into the emplacement, he rushed forward with his rifle, killing the crew and silencing the weapon. As he turned to signal his platoon forward, he was struck and killed by fire from a second enemy machine gun. By his unflinching valor and superb courage, Pvt Jones inspired his platoon to advance and capure its objective."
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Ham, Luxembourg.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – Lori Sears, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Kaitlyn and Bailey’s Tree / 1920 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com, www.newspapers.com – Daily Press - 12 August 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com