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James Phifer
First Name:
James
Middle Name:
Hill
Last Name:
Phifer
Date of Birth:
1/22/1922
Birthplace:
Charlotte, NC
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in action in Germany. Memorial service at Assembly of God Church on Jun 24, 1945. Buried in Holland. Postcard of US Military Cemetery at Margraten enclosed. His name is engraved on the Battleship North Carolina in Wilmington.
Age at Death: 23
Image Source: CN 6-23-45
Personal Details
Education Details:
Newell High School
Biographical Notes:
Pet Ice Cream Dairy
Family Details:
Mr. & Mrs. Ottner Kanard (Eva Jackson Nivens) Phifer - 2016 Peachtree St., Charlotte, NC
Basil Wayne Phifer, Coye Witherspoon Phifer, Miss Ray Arlither Phifer, Mrs. Bertie Lee Phifer Davis, Mrs. Gene (Noel Frances Phifer) Austin, Mrs. Georgia Mae Phifer Peterson, Mrs. Peggy Ludean Phifer Hubbard, Ottner Kanard Phifer, Jr.
Military Details
Military Branch:
Army Enlisted: 1941
Military Rank:
Private First Class
Military Unit:
99th Infantry Co I 2nd Platoon
KIA Date:
4/5/1945
MIA Date:
NA
KIA / MIA Place:
Germany
Military Details:
Camp Maxie, TX, Camp Van Dorn, MS, England, Germany
Awards:
Purple Heart
Source:
Newsprint and family information and photos. Names of siblings in article do not agree with notes