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Pvt James T Reeves

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Pvt James T Reeves

Birth
Burwell, Carroll County, Georgia, USA
Death
7 Jan 1945 (aged 24)
Germany
Burial
Hamm, Canton de Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg Add to Map
Plot
Plot D, Row 6, Grave 24
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Private, 104th Infantry Regiment. 26th Infantry Division, U.S. Army, World War II

Combat Infantryman Badge, American Campaign Medal & World War II Victory Medal

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J. T. as he was known to his family was killed by friendly fire in his bunk as a buddy was cleaning his gun. It accidentally discharged and killed J. T. He was recovering fron a gunshot wound to his trigger finger and was to return to the front lines the next morning.
His wife decided to let him be buried overseas rather than bring him back to Georgia. This hurt his parents so much.He was in the 104th Infantry Regiment, 26th Division.
Private, 104th Infantry Regiment. 26th Infantry Division, U.S. Army, World War II

Combat Infantryman Badge, American Campaign Medal & World War II Victory Medal

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J. T. as he was known to his family was killed by friendly fire in his bunk as a buddy was cleaning his gun. It accidentally discharged and killed J. T. He was recovering fron a gunshot wound to his trigger finger and was to return to the front lines the next morning.
His wife decided to let him be buried overseas rather than bring him back to Georgia. This hurt his parents so much.He was in the 104th Infantry Regiment, 26th Division.

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Entered the service from Georgia.

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  • Maintained by: Coleman ✿
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 5, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55963419/james_t-reeves: accessed ), memorial page for Pvt James T Reeves (8 Apr 1920–7 Jan 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 55963419, citing Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial, Hamm, Canton de Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg; Maintained by Coleman ✿ (contributor 47076912).