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MARTIN, James Frank - Date of
birth
21 January 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio -
Hometown
Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35115053 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
313th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 January 1945 - Place of
death
North of Gambsheim, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 20 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank E. Martin (father)
Clara F. (Kottig) Martin (mother)
Dorothy Martin (sister)
Margaret A. Martin (sister)
Thomas G. Martin (brother)
Richard A. Martin (brother)
More information
T/Sgt James F. Martin graduated from Chaminade High School and the University of Dayton and was employed at the Dayton Power and Light Co. before he enlisted at Fort Benjamin, Indiana on 8 July 1941.He was killed by small arms fire artillery shell fragments to his head.
His brother Thomas and his sister Margaret also served during the war.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Garke Family Tree / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card, Combat History 79th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - Coleman
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy / Michel Beckers, The Journal Herald - 1 November 1944