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BUTLER, James Starling - Date of
birth
24 May 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Rector, Clay County, Arkansas -
Hometown
Paragould, Greene County, Arkansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38517297 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
44th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
31 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Bastogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 3 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
Albert S. Butler (father)
Beatrice (Newson) Butler (mother)
Jessie Butler (sister)
Harold O. Butler (brother)
Marjorie G. Butler (sister)
Albert S. Butler (brother)
Roby L. Butler (brother)
Willene Butler (wife)
More information
Pfc James S. Butler enlisted in Little Rock, Arkansas on 7 October 1943.He was killed while helping to carry a stretcher.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record / Mary W. Ridge, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com, www.super6th.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery