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ROBERTS, James Austin - Date of
birth
4 March 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36879742 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
320th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Bermering, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 47 | 26 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Thomas R. Roberts (father)
Lenna M. (Leathers) Roberts (mother)
Mildred E. Roberts (sister)
More information
Pvt James A. Roberts was honorably discharged from the U.S. Marine Corps in late 1942 and worked for Chrysler Jefferson.He re-enlisted in the Army in Septmber 1943 and was sent overseas in May 1944.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Kathy McDermott, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Hall Family Tree, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com – Albert Ledoux
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, The Detroit News - 8 February 1945