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name
GADD, James Roy - Date of
birth
16 August 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Walker County, Georgia -
Hometown
Peavine, Ealker County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34576669 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
301st Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
2 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Serrig, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 12 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jack L. Gadd (father)
Laura E. (Price) Gadd (mother)
Ethel Gadd (sister)
Cora Gadd (sister)
Lula Gadd (sister)
Claud J. Gadd (brother)
John L. Gadd (brother)
Thomas A. Gadd (brother)
Elizabeth (Bell) Gadd (wife)
Lula M. Gadd (daughter)
More information
Pfc James R. Gadd enlisted at Fort McPherson Atlanta, Georgia on 5 December 1942.His brother, Pfc Thomas A. Gadd, was killed 21 December 1944 and is buried at the Lorraine American Military Cemetery in Saint-Avold, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, http://www.94thinfdiv.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.ancestry.com - ladykyima1