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Royal James, Jr.
First Name:
Royal
Middle Name:
D.
Last Name:
James, Jr.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in action while leading his platoon in the Battle of the Bulge near Winterspelt. Died of a shrapnel wound to the head.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Oberver 5-5-46
Personal Details
Education Details:
Derita High School, Charlotte, graduate 1938, University of North Carolina 1938-1941
Biographical Notes:
member, Sugar Creek Presbyterian Church
Family Details:
Mr. & Mrs. Royal D. James - Derita
Harvey W. James, US Army, Mrs. C. C. Crawford - Derita, NC, Mrs. G. W. Rawdon - Derita, NC, Mrs. Margery J. Hunter - Derita, NC
Military Details
Military Branch:
Army Enlisted: Jun 1941
Military Rank:
Staff Sergeant
KIA Date:
12/16/1944
MIA Date:
NA
KIA / MIA Place:
Winterspelt, Germany
Military Details:
Camp Atterbury, IN, Fort Benning, GA, Camp McCoy, WI, Camp Wheeler, GA, England, Germany
Awards:
Presidential citation, Purple Heart
Source:
Newsprint