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COLE, James Lee - Date of
birth
31 December 1921 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Dallas, Paulding County, Georgia -
Hometown
Cobb County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34572808 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ Company,
3rd Battalion,
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 October 1944 - Place of
death
The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 20 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
Preston P. Cole (father)
Myrtle I. (Hales) Cole (mother)
Maudie S. Cole (sister)
Fancy L. Cole (sister)
Douglas E. Cole (brother)
Margaret (Bates) Cole (wife)
Lee F. Cole (daughter)
More information
Pvt James L. Cole enlisted at Fort McPherson Atlanta, Georgia on 16 November 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Luc Amkreutz, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.ancestry.com - Bennett Family Tree / 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Shelby Wright, Luc Amkreutz