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JONES, James L - Date of
birth
1918 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Matoaca, Chesterfield County, Virginia -
Hometown
Washington, District of Columbia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33004809 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
242nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
31 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Château-Salins, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 28 | 52 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Jacob N. Jones (father)
Virginia I. Jones (mother)
Jacob N. Jones (brother)
More information
Pvt James L. Jones attended high school for two years and was an attendant before he enlisted in Baltimore, Maryland on 5 March 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment record / 1920/1930 Census, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy