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James Archer [1]

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Was missing in action and declared dead. On March 11, 1944, his reconnaissance group met with an enemy ambush. He and an officer threw grenades and returned fire, allowing his group to withdrawal. Memorial marker at Fort McKinley, Manila, PI.

Age at Death: Unavailable

Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 4-26-1945

Awards: 
Bronze Star - 4/8/1945, other Army awards, Purple Heart
Education Details: 
Barium Springs Orphanage, graduate 1933
Family Details: 

Mrs. Essie Archer, Kentwood, LA Lillie Ann Archer age 2 in 1945, Walter Archer, Jr. age 3 in 1945 Esther Archer - a nurse in the polio ward at Charlotte Memorial Hospital, John Archer Miller - Mooresville, NC, Mrs. Roy McLaughlin - Charlotte, NC

First Name: 
James
KIA Date: 
3/11/1945
Last Name: 
Archer
Middle Name: 
Walter
Military Rank: 
Master Sergeant
Source: 

Newsprint and death index

Military Unit: 
6th Army HQ, Artillery Quartermaster Co.
Exhibit & Section: 
Gold Star Veterans [2]
Veteran Records [3]
This node displays related exhibits: 
No
MIA Date: 
NA

Source URL:https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/gold-star-veterans-veteran-records/james-archer

Links
[1] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/gold-star-veterans-veteran-records/james-archer [2] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/gold-star-veterans [3] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/veteran-records