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SHARP, James Calvin - Date of
birth
22 April 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Camden Point, Platte County, Missouri -
Hometown
Platte City, Platte County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37729937 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Merscheid-Hoscheid, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 12 | 78 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Henry L. Sharp (father)
Rachel L. Sharp (mother)
John R. Sharp (brother)
More information
Pvt James C. Sharp was a chauffeur before he enlisted at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas on 29 December 1943.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record 1942-1949 / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, A footsoldier for Patton / Michael C. Bilder James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
Photo source: Peter Schouteten