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MASSEY, James Lee Roy - Date of
birth
19 August 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Floyd County, Georgia -
Hometown
Kingston, Bartow County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34689384 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
347th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Rhens, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 34 | 17 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Mary R. Massey (wife)
More information
S/Sgt James L. R. Massey was a machinist before he enlisted at Fort McPherson Atlanta, Georgia on 10 February 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://87thinfantrydivision.com
Photo source: -, 87th Infantry Division - Bob Hoffman