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TAMMEUS, James Cornelius - Date of
birth
27 April 1907 -
Age
37 - Place of
birth
Upleward, Lower Saxony, Germany -
Hometown
Pekin, Tazewell County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36052684 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bad Kreuznach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 9 | 13 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John D. Tammeus (brother)
More information
Pfc James C. Tammeus became an American citizen on 12 September 1939. He joined the Regular Army in Peoria, Illinois on 5 June 1941.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, A footsoldier for Patton - Michael C. Bilder and James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery