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JARRATT, James Lewis - Date of
birth
6 November 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Italy, Ellis County, Texas -
Hometown
Ellis County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38095124 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
Driver -
Unit
87th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized),
7th Armored Division,
B Troop
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 April 1945 - Place of
death
Mühlberg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 10 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joe D. Jarratt (father)
Maybelle (Craddock) Jarratt (mother)
Joe Jarratt (brother)
Leta V. Jarratt (sister)
Lillian J. Jarratt (sister)
More information
T/5 James L. Jarratt enlisted at Camp Wolters, Texas on 12 February 1942.He was taken prisoner near St. Vith, Belgium on 22 December 1944 and died in Stalag IV-B
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Debbie Pulley Fetner, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.7tharmddiv.org, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / Family Trees, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Debbie Pulley Fetner (niece), Roger Caelen