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JAMES, Ellis Eugene - Date of
birth
3 June 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Paris, Monroe County, Missouri -
Hometown
Jackson Township, Monroe County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37643807 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
134th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
26 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Dinslaken, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 17 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Bert L. James (father)
Thelma I. (Moore) James (mother)
Minta R. James (sister)
Faye L. (Vangher) James (wife)
More information
Pfc Ellis E. James enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 21 July 1944.He was born and reared in Paris, was graduated from the Paris High School and was a member of the Presbyterian church there. He had been overseas three months.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Various family trees / Missouri Marriage Records, www.coulthart.com/134, www.newspapers.com - Moberly Monitor-Index
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.wwiimemorial.com - Mrs. Minta Wilson