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PATTERSON, James L - Date of
birth
2 August 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Sharon, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33274363 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Denting, East of Metz, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 24 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lester A. Patterson (father)
Ellen Patterson (mother)
Helen Patterson (sister)
George Patterson (brother)
June Patterson (sister)
Thelma Patterson (sister)
Edward Patterson (brother)
Shirley Patterson (sister)
Norma Patterson (sister)
William Patterson (brother)
More information
Pvt James L. Patterson enlisted in Erie, Pennsylvania on 31 July 1942.He was a metal worker before he enlisted.
He was first buried at the U.S. Temporary Cemetery Limey, France.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com, A footsoldier for Patton - Michael C. Bilder and James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
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