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SCHWALBACH, James Edward - Date of
birth
17 May 1907 -
Age
37 - Place of
birth
Newark, New Jersey -
Hometown
Harrison, Hudson County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42015202 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
30th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Distinguished Service Cross,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of St. Dié, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 43 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
Peter Schwalbach (father)
Mary J. Schwalbach (mother)
Peter W. Schwalbach (brother)
Rita B. Schwalbach (sister)
More information
Pfc James E. Schwalbach attended high school for two years and was a salesman, employed by the New Jersey Tobacco Co.He enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 23 September 1943.
He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions against the enemy in the vicinity of Taulignan, France on 28 August 1944.
He was killed by artillery shell fragments in the back and leg.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrace.com - Andy