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CAPPER, James Joseph Jr - Date of
birth
24 August 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13078834 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
23rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of St. Vith, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 10 | 29 |
Immediate family
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Members
James J. Capper (father)
Rose (Noonan) Capper (mother)
Alice Capper (sister)
More information
T/Sgt James J. Capper enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 4 May 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, https://www.7tharmddiv.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - nepper