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Personal info

Full name
PARISH, James E
Date of birth
17 January 1922
Age
23
Place of birth
Indiana
Hometown
Elwood, Madison County, Indiana

Military service

Service number
35565621
Rank
Private
Function
unknown
Unit
Medical Detachment,
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Finding of Death
Date of death
16 February 1945
Place of death
In the vicinity of Schankweiler, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
Plot Row Grave
B 5 35

Immediate family

Members
Noble Parish (father)
Orpha (Fox) Parish (mother)
Elmer F. Parish (brother)
Anna Parish (sister)
Franklin Parish (brother)
Marjory Parish (sister)
Richard Parish (brother)

More information

Pvt James E. Parish attended Elwood High School.

He enlisted in Indianapolis, Indiana on 29 October 1942. He was sent overseas in December 1943.

Source of information: Leo Minne, Kathy McDermott, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Roach Lacy Family Tree, "A footsoldier for Patton" - Michael C. Bilder/James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO, www.newspapers.com - The Call-Leader

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, Elwood High School 1940 Crescent Yearbook