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name
MCCAIRN, James - Date of
birth
1918 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Illinois -
Hometown
Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36473726 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
359th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Mainz, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 32 | 33 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Ruth A. McCairn (wife)
Judith McCairn (daughter)
More information
Pfc James McCairn attended 1 year of college and was a metal worker before he enlisted in Detroit, Michigan on 16 August 1944.
Source of information:Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – Judith LeBoeuf, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.newspapers.com – Detroit Free Press Michigan - 8 April 1945