Date Of Birth: February 19, 1924
Place Of Birth: Beaver OH
Date Of Death: July 7, 1943
Place Of Death: Fort Lewis WA
Place Of Burial: Beaver Union Cemetery in Pike County OH
Branch Of Service: United States Army
War Or Conflict: World War Two
Highest Rank: Private
Unit: Company A 63rd Engineering Batallion
Enlistment Date: March 1943
Enlistment Place: Waverly OH
Discharge Date: July 21, 1943
Discharge Place: Fort Lewis WA
Wounded In Action: Killed In The Line Of Duty
Spouse: None
Notes: James drowned at Lake Washington when they were practicing taking a raft,
loaded with equipment, across the lake. Something went amiss and the raft tipped
over drowning James and two other soldiers.
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The Beaver Valley Historical Society
Beaver OH 45613.
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Credited To The Same.
Of The Veterans History Project
The American Folklife Center
The Library Of Congress
