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BECK, James Wesley Jr - Date of
birth
6 March 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California -
Hometown
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39141612 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
290th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 January 1945 - Place of
death
Grand Bois, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 5 | 43 |
Immediate family
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Members
James W. Beck (father)
Alvera L. (Floyd) Beck (mother)
Marguerite E. Beck (sister)
William M. Beck (brother)
Albert L. Beck (brother)
Nephi N. Beck (brother)
Veva L. Beck (sister)
Franklin E. Beck (brother)
Levi Beck (brother)
Orena F. Knecht (half-sister)
Nellie M. Beck (half-sister)
More information
James Beck attended high school for four years.He enlisted in San Francisco, California on 8 October 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov
Photo source: Marguerite E. Beck Emery / www.wwiimemorial.com, Peter Schouteten