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KELLEY, James Benson - Date of
birth
29 June 1919 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Vale, Malheur County, Oregon -
Hometown
Murphy, Josephine County, Oregon
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39307527 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
320th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
unknown
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
1 July 1945 - Place of
death
Near Koblenz, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 14 | 46 |
Immediate family
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Members
James K. Kelley (father)
Constance E. (Wilson) Kelley (mother)
Aletha M. Kelley (sister)
George T. Kelley (brother)
Ula L. Kelley (sister)
Clarence R. Kelley (brother)
More information
T/5 James B. Kelley was a metal worker before he enlisted in Portland, Oregon on 11 April 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives/gov, - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com, - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Rodriquez Family Tree, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division
Photo source: Peter Schouteten