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CRAWFORD, James Rayford - Date of
birth
22 June 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina -
Hometown
Abbeville County, South Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34516436 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
301st Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Orscholz, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 9 | 26 |
Immediate family
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Members
William Crawford (father)
Ada (McLain) Crawford (mother)
Mary A. (Timms) Crawford (stepmother)
Kelly E. Crawford (brother)
Joseph A. Crawford (brother)
Mildred Crawford (sister)
Lois M. Crawford (sister)
More information
Pfc James R. Crawford enlisted in Fort Jackson Columbia, South Carolina on 12 December 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.94thinfdiv.com, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery