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VERNAY, James Leslie Jr - Date of
birth
12 March 1926 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Howard County, Maryland -
Hometown
Towson, Baltimore County, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33908206 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
21st Tank Battalion,
10th Armored Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Heilbronn, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 37 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
James L. Vernay (father)
Helen M. (Rhine) Vernay (mother)
Margaret C. Vernay (sister)
More information
Pvt James L. Vernay Jr. worked on a farm before he enlisted in Baltimore, Maryland on 17 August 1944.He was killed by artillery shell fragments to his stomach.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Waggoner Wentworth Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.findagrave.com – Russ Pickett, www.10tharmored.com
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