US PARAS Arnold, James Alexander

[Craig Robertson]

• SURNAME

Arnold​

• FORENAME

James Alexander​

• UNIT

503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company D)​

• RANK

Sergeant​

• NUMBER

17052551​

• DATE OF DEATH

17th February 1945​

• AGE

25​

• GRAVESITE

Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines, Plot L, Row 9, Grave 106​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 21.11.1919 Buffalo Township, Arkansas, USA​

father John Edward Arnold (1888-1948)​

mother Rosalie (nee McDonal) Arnold (1894-1966)​

4 years high school​

civil occupation Farm Hand​

single without dependents upon enlistment​

resided Rt 1, Monette, Craighead County, Arkansas (draft card)​

01.07.1941 draft card Monette, Arkansas​

09.02.1942 entered service​

KIA Corregidor Island​

awarded Bronze Star Medal​

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