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SCOTT, James Walter Jr - Date of
birth
15 August 1921 -
Age
23 -
Place of birth
Highland Park, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36541834 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Tank Battalion,
10th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 March 1945 - Place of
death
Trier, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 4 | 13 |
Immediate family
-
Members
James W. Scott (father)
Anna (Davis) Scott (mother)
Doris A. Scott (sister)
Betty J. (Lardie) Scott (wife)
More information
Cpl James W. Scott attended Cass Technical High School and was employed at the War Dept. Air Corps Material Division before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.10tharmored.com, www.findagrave.com – Linda Ellis, Detroit Evening Times - 12 April 1945
Photo source: Peter Schouteten