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ANASTASIA, James - Date of
birth
1919 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Alabama -
Hometown
Ensley, Jefferson County, Alabama
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14115430 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
2nd Battalion,
60th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 October 1944 - Place of
death
Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 6 | 24 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Melba Anastasia (mother)
Pete Anastasia (brother)
Helen Anastasia (sister)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com 1940 Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Auburn University war memorial