James William Degraff

World War II · US Army · Private First Class

vt. James W. Degraff

Timeline

Birth - 10 Aug 1920

Gainesville, Florida

1939 - 1945 World War II

Served For

United States of America

Conflict Period

World War II

Branch

Army

Rank

Private First Class

Gold Star

Death - 6 Jun 1944 - Age: 24 years

Killed in Action

Normandy, France

Burial - 1949

St. Laurent US Military Cemetery, Normandy, France

Other Facts

Father

Lewis Benjamin Degraff

Mother

Addie Belle Degraff

Sibling

Rachel; Onie Maie; Wesley; David; Clara Belle; Robert - some of James' siblings

Stories Behind the Stars

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Created: 04 Apr 2021

Modified: 04 Apr 2021

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