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MYERS, James Douglas - Date of
birth
3 May 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington -
Hometown
Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39211347 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
56th Armored Infantry Battalion,
12th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
17 January 1945 - Place of
death
Rohrwiller, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 19 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
Alexander D. Myers (father)
Mildred E. (Nicol) Myers (mother)
Mary L. Myers (sister)
More information
Pfc James D. Myers attended high school for four years and was a manager and superintendent in a building before he enlisted in Seattle, Washington on 10 July 1943.Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - A Grateful American, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.12tharmoredmuseum.com, www.findagrave.com
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