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SYKES, James Troy - Date of
birth
31 January 1919 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Henderson County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Athen, McMinn County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34913827 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Niederprüm, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 14 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
John A. Sykes (father)
Bessie M. (Jackson) Sykes (mother)
Curtis D. Sykes (brother)
Fred F. Sykes (brother)
Bonnie E. Sykes (sister)
Alma E. Sykes (sister)
Stanley Sykes (brother)
Dorothy Sykes (wife)
More information
Pfc James T. Sykes enlisted at Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 21 June 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Danny van der Groen – Company’s / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Social Security Death Index / Woods Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery