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name
SOWELL, James Nelson - Date of
birth
12 October 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Flat Rock Township, Kershaw County, South Carolina -
Hometown
South Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34896767 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
112th Infantry Regiment,
28th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 November 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 16 | 44 |
Immediate family
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Members
John E. Sowell (father)
Cynthia J. (Ogburn) Sowell (mother)
Robert L. Sowell (brother)
Frank H. Sowell (brother)
Eugene W. Sowell (brother)
Lucille I. (Young) Sowell (wife)
Source of information: www.wwiimemorial.com , www.ancestry.com - Young Family Tree
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - Hannah Majewski - Sowell Family / Nancy Bennett