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TATE, James Wilson Jr "Jake" - Date of
birth
1 January 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Rye, Cleveland County, Arkansas -
Hometown
Bradley County, Arkansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37106977 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
85th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized),
5th Armored Division,
A Troop
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 December 1944 - Place of
death
Aachen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 14 | 6 |
Immediate family
-
Members
James W. Tate (father)
Margaret A. (Young) Tate (mother)
James O. Tate (brother)
Dorothy L. Tate (sister)
More information
Sgt James W. Tate Jr. graduated from Warren High School in 1938. He was employed as a timekeeper at the Bradley Lumber Company.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.org, www.5ad.org, www.ancestry.com Wright Family Tree
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - Warren High school, 1938