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TONKER, James Howard - Date of
birth
2 March 1922 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Lee County, Virginia -
Hometown
Jonesville, Lee County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33526934 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
395th Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Schwarzenau, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 5 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Zack Tonker (father)
Mary J. Tonker (mother)
Vergil Tonker (brother)
Anna B. Tonker (sister)
Chaney R. Tonker (brother)
Cora Tonker (sister)
Robert L. Tonker (brother)
Eula M. Tonker (sister)
Pauline Tonker (sister)
Cleo Tonker (sister)
Zackie Tonker (sister)
More information
Pfc James H. Tonker enlisted in Abingdon, Virginia on 5 December 1942.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 census / Virginia Birth Records, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org/
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Ken Roddenberry - the Lee County Virginia Historical Society