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PAYNE, James P - Date of
birth
1914 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
Gates, Monroe County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42092679 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
90th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 March 1945 - Place of
death
Egelsbach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 23 | 35 |
Immediate family
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Members
Dominic Payne (father)
Samuel Payne (brother)
Rose (Borone) Payne (wife)
Marlene E. Payne (daughter)
Douglas J. Payne (son)
More information
Pfc James P. Payne attended high school for 4 years and was a salesman before he enlisted in Rochester, New York on 12 January 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – Douglas J. Payne, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, www.findagrave.com – Russ Pickett, www.newspapers.com – Democrat and Chronicle New York - 18 April 1945
Photo source: www.newspapers.com – Democrat and Chronicle New York - 18 April 1945