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HOUSTON, James Vincent - Date of
birth
28 September 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California -
Hometown
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39011875 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
345th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Roumont, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 5 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Patrick M. Houston (father)
Hannah M. (Young) Houston (mother)
Cornelius J. Houston (brother)
Edward P. Houston (brother)
John A. Houston (brother)
Daniel Houston (brother)
More information
Pfc James V. Houston was an express messenger and railway mail clerk before he enlisted in San Francisco, California on 1 October 1941.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Grand Failly, 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 / Martin Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://87thinfantrydivision.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten