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YATAGAN, James Wallace - Date of
birth
20 June 1918 -
Age
26 -
Place of birth
Carteret, Middlesex County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Craighead County, Arkansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32549160 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
417th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 March 1945 - Place of
death
East of Kamberg, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 11 | 65 |
Immediate family
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Members
Daniel Yatagan (father)
Joan M. Yatagan (mother)
Helene Yatagan (sister)
Elaine Yatagan (sister)
Doris Yatagan (sister)
More information
Sgt James W. Yatagan attended high school for four years and was a sales clerk before he enlisted in Rochester, New York on 4 November 1942.Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1930 Census, WWII Draft Card
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