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VIELE, James Francis - Date of
birth
2 July 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Glen Falls, Warren County, New York -
Hometown
Union City, Hudson County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32300997 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
5th Infantry Regiment,
71st Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germersheim, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 19 | 24 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Carl Viele (brother)
Kenneth Viele (brother)
Ernest Viele (brother)
Jean F. (Montena) Viele (wife)
Bobette M. Viele (daughter)
Elaine Viele (daughter)
More information
S/Sgt James F. Viele worked at the Kearny Shipyards in New Jersey before he enlisted on 8 May 1942.
Source of information: Nick Lieten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, www.newspapers.com - The Post Star 7 April 1945, The History of the 71st Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Laura S