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FARR, James Richard "Jimmy" - Date of
birth
28 April 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Piedmont, Greenville County, South Carolina -
Hometown
Greenville County, South Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34659468 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
34th Tank Battalion,
5th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 September 1944 - Place of
death
Wallendorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 11 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
J. R. Farr (father)
Sarah E. (Devore) Farr (mother)
Myrtle L. Farr (sister)
Louie W. Bridges (half-brother)
Lucy J. Bridges (half-sister)
Annie B. Bridges (half-sister)
More information
Pvt James R. Farr attended Parker High School and was employed at Woodside Mill.He is remembered at Springwood Cemetery in Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina with a memorial marker.
Source of information: Nick Lieten, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dave Hansen / Walter Patton, bvn