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Jesse Stape Stapleton

First Name: 
Jesse Stape
Middle Name: 
Thornton
Last Name: 
Stapleton
Date of Birth: 
4/20/1918
Birthplace: 
Rock Hill, SC

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Jesse was killed during an attack by fragments from an artillery shell. He is buried in the U. S. Military Cemetery in Nettuno, Italy, Plot 2-C, Row 49, Grave 3898. A memorial Marker was placed at Sicily- Rome, Italy.

Age at Death: 26

Image Source: Family photo

Personal Details

Education Details: 
Hartwell High School in Hartwell, Georgia
Biographical Notes: 
Retail Credit Co. of Charlotte St. John's Baptist Church
Family Details: 

Mrs. Annie Mae Stapleton - 229 Chase St., Charlotte, NC

Bill Stapleton - Charlotte, NC, Evelyn Stapleton, Mrs. Don Davidson, Jr., Tommy Stapleton - Charlotte, NC, Lawson P. Stapleton, First Lieutenant - England

Military Details

Military Branch: 
Army Enlisted: 2-1943
Military Rank: 
Private First Class
Military Unit: 
133rd Infantry Regiment, 34th Division, Co. L
KIA Date: 
5/26/1944
MIA Date: 
NA
KIA / MIA Place: 
Cisterna, Italy
Military Details: 
Camp Shenango, PA, Ft. McClelland, AL, Italy, North Africa
Awards: 
Purple Heart
Source: 

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