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MAINZ, James Francis - Date of
birth
19 September 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska -
Hometown
Richmond Heights, St. Louis County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37561915 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
68th Armored Infantry Battalion,
14th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 January 1945 - Place of
death
Rittershoffen, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 37 | 28 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Francis P. Mainz (father)
Ethel L. (Fisher) Mainz (mother)
More information
Pfc James F. Mainz attended Roosevelt High School in St. Louis, Missouri before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Mainz Family Tree / 1940 Census, www.findagrave.com – Shane O, http://14thad.org
Photo source: www.ancestry.com – U.S. School Yearbooks St. Louis Missouri