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TILLETT, Nathan James - Date of
birth
13 February 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Fountain City, Johnson County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Lima, Allen County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35541773 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
320th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
10 December 1944 - Place of
death
Wittring, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 26 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Nathan D. Tillett (father)
Alice Tillett (sister)
Mary C. Tillett (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Nathan J. Tillett attended former Central High School for two years and was employed by the Nickel Plate Railroad before he enlisted in Toledo, Ohio on 13 January 1943. He was sent overseas in February 1944.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in his colon.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
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 / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - Eric Ackerman
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