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STAINES, Ira B - Date of
birth
2 October 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Worth County, Georgia -
Hometown
Macon, Bibb County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
44038292 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
30th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Nürnburg, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 3 | 60 |
Immediate family
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Members
Bill Staines (father)
Fannie L. Staines (mother)
James W. Staines (brother)
Myrtice Staines (sister)
Marvin Staines (brother)
Evelyn (Coney) Staines (wife)
Lawrence M. Staines (son)
More information
Pvt Ira B. Staines was employed at the Willingham Cotton Mills factory.He enlisted at Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia on 4 October 1944. He was sent overseas on 7 March 1945.
He was killed by small arms fire in the head.
He was awarded the Silver Star Medal posthumously for his actions that day. The citation cited: When his company was temporarily halted by enemy sniper fire during fighting in the German town of Nürnburg, on the morning of 20 April 1945, Pvt Staines ran 25 yards forward through enemy rifle fire and engaged six German snipers at a range of 20 yards. Although a hail of enemy rifle bullets missed him by inches. Pvt Staines continued his fire and killed three Germans. Later he forced six Germans to surrender and while leading them back to the company he was killed by concealed enemy snipers.
The medal was presented to his mother in September 1945.
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 / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII, The Macon News 22 September 1945
Photo source: -, The Macon News 22 September 1945