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TEC 5 James Lewis Jarratt

6 Nov 1919 – 2 Apr 1945

Birth6 Nov 1919
Death2 Apr 1945
CemeteryNetherlands American Cemetery and Memorial
Margraten , Eijsden-Margraten Municipality , Limburg , Netherlands
Added byAndy on 08 Nov 2018
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56300160

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Entered the service from Texas.

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TEC 5, Jaarratt, James Lewis Service number: 38095124 Age: 25 Born: November 6, 1919, Italy, Ellis County, Texas Hometown: Ellis County, Texas Family: Joe Dabney Jarratt (father) Maybelle (nee Craddock) Jarratt (mother) Joe Jarratt (brother) Leta V. Jarratt (sister) Lillian Jaunita Jarratt/Pulley (sister) Rank: Technician Fifth Class Function: Reconnaissance Car Driver Battalion: 87th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized) Division: 7th Armored Division Company: Troop B Status: Died as a Prisoner Of War in German control Place of death: Duderstadt, Landkreis Göttingen, Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany Spot: Stalag 4B, near Muhlberg Sachsen. Last known duty: In the area of St Vith, Belgium on December 22, 1944. Awards / Commendations ★ Prisoner of War Medal ★ Purple Heart ★ World War II Victory Medal ★ Combat Infantryman Badge ★ American Campaign Medal ★ Army Presidential Unit Citation ★ Army Good Conduct Medal ★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Grave number: Plot C, Row 10, Grave 21 Cemetery: Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands Date of enlistment: Reported for duty qt Camp Wolters, Texas on February 12, 1942. Other information:

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TEC 5 87 CAV RCN 7 ARMD DIV TEXAS

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