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SCHABLIK, James Matthew - Date of
birth
27 July 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Portland, Summer County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Cottontown, Summer County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34888425 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Honville, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 2 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
James A. Schablik (father)
Clara M. (Walker) Schablik (mother)
Johnie Schablik (brother)
Fred Schablik (brother)
Douglas F. Schablik (brother)
Margaret M. Schablik (sister)
More information
Pvt James M. Schablik was employed by the L&N.R.R Shops before he enlisted at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on 10 November 1943.He was killed as a result of injuries to the spine.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten