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LANG, James Milton - Date of
birth
12 September 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Williamsburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Woodbury, Blair County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33257209 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
21st Armored Infantry Battalion,
11th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Lautzenhausen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 12 | 59 |
Immediate family
-
Members
James R. Lang (father)
Virginia A. (Coffroth) Lang (mother)
Mary E. Lang (sister)
More information
Pfc James M. Lang enlisted in Altoona, Pennsylvania on 4 November 1942. He received his training at Camp Polk, Louisiana, Camp Maxey, Texas, Camp Cook, California and Camp Kilmer, New Jersey.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 / Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966, http://www.11tharmoreddivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem, https://newspaperarchive.com - Altoona Mirror, 6 April 1945