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NAILS, James Hillery - Date of
birth
8 October 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida -
Hometown
Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34782002 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
A Company,
38th Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 April 1945 - Place of
death
Oberkirchen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| P | 20 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
Mallard Nails (father)
Lettie (McCorkel) Nails (mother)
Grace Nails (sister)
Inez M. Nails (wife)
More information
James Nails enlisted on 15 April 1943 at Camp Blanding, Florida.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, http://www.7tharmddiv.org/index.htm, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Cards
Photo source: Peter Schouteten