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WITHERS, James Delno - Date of
birth
13 September 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Cains Store, Pulaski County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Casey County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35704524 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
506th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
17 January 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 17 | 30 |
Immediate family
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Members
J. W. Withers (father)
Betty Withers (daughter)
More information
Pfc James D. Withers enlisted in Louisville, Kentucky on 10 June 1943.He worked on a farm before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record / World War II Prisoners of War Data File, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://www.ww2-airborne.us
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