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COMBS, James Green "JG" - Date of
birth
9 June 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Perry County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35875235 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
327th Glider Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Opheusden, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 2 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
Barnett Combs (father)
Sallie (Plowman) Combs (mother)
Buford Combs (brother)
Oscar Combs (brother)
Orga M. Combs (sister)
Edna E. Combs (sister)
Bessie M. Combs (sister)
Barnett Combs (brother)
Dana F. Combs (sister)
Adrian Y. Combs (brother)
Roger Combs (brother)
Damon Combs (brother)
More information
Pvt James G. Combs enlisted on 13 September 1943 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, Kentucky, Birth Index 1911-1999, 1940 US Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Bessie Combs McCullough (sister)