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LOVETT, Jim Junior - Date of
birth
1 September 1924 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Hickory, Newton County, Mississippi -
Hometown
Newton, Newton County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34636858 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
13 August 1944 - Place of
death
England
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 8 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
James S. Lovett (father)
Bertha Lovett (mother)
Thomas Lovett (brother)
Roscoe Lovett (brother)
Charles Lovett (brother)
Vardaman Lovett (brother)
Lexie Lovett (sister)
Clarence Lovett (brother)
Maude Lovett (sister)
Sam Lovett (brother)
James Lovett (brother)
William C. Lovett (brother)
More information
Pvt Jim J. Lovett worked on a farm.He enlisted at Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 3 July 1943.
Four other brothers also served during the war. Charlie, upper left on the picture, Roscoe, upper right, Sam, lower left and William in the center. Jim is in the lower right.
The exact place where he was wounded in action is not known at this moment, neither are the exact circumstances. Pvt Lovett was initially buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Cambridge. This means he must have been evacuated to England, when he was wounded, and died there in a hospital.
His brother William is buried next to him.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Gerard van Stratum, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, Newton Newspaper
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Gerard van Stratum, www.newspapers.com - Clarion Ledger 4 August 1944