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DRUMMOND, James William - Date of
birth
4 April 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Shenandoah County, Virginia -
Hometown
Shenandoah County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33661464 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ Company,
3rd Battalion,
502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Longchamps, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 7 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Melvin A. Drummond (father)
Myrtle A. (Polk) Drummond (mother)
Betty Drummond (sister)
Jane Drummond (sister)
Melvin Drummond (brother)
Blanche V. (Mongold) Drummond (wife)
More information
Pvt James W. Drummond enlisted on 28 January 1944.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Sellers Brady Family Tree / Virginia Marriage Records, http://www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dave Hansen / S.M.T.