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MCHARG, James Joseph - Date of
birth
30 May 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Scotland, Great Britain -
Hometown
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33667555 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
30th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Augsburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 19 | 34 |
Immediate family
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Members
John McHarg (father)
Julia McHarg (mother)
Mary T. McHarg (sister)
More information
T/Sgt James J. McHarg attended college for three years and was a mechanic employed by the Carnegee Illinois Steel Co.He enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 13 March 1943.
From May 1944 to July 1944, he was hospitalized in Italy for wounds at his face and neck caused by artillery shell fragments. In September he was wounded again by artillery shell fragments and hospitalized until October.
T/Sgt McHarg was killed by small arms fire in the addomen.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: -, www.findagrave.com - John / SueMac