US PARAS Jordan, James Walter

[Craig Robertson]

• SURNAME

Jordan​

• FORENAME

James Walter​

• UNIT

503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company A)​

• RANK

Private First Class​

• NUMBER

6399951​

• DATE OF DEATH

25th February 1945​

• AGE

26​

• GRAVESITE

Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines. Plot D, Row 9, Grave 102​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 07.10.1918 Collins, Covington County, Mississippi, USA​

father Jerome Jordan (1880-1961)​

mother Velam Lee (nee Strebeck) Jordan (1897-1979)​

1941 married Lois Cathelene (nee Harris) (1925-2003)​

DOW Corregidor Island, Philippines​

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"On 25 February 1945, A Company captured Water Tower Hill. This is where and when Lt. William Sullens was killed, Harvey Hicks, James Jordan and Alfred Balliet were also killed at this time. None of the above mentioned died immediately but they were all so badly wounded that they died. Hicks was in a position with Sullens and had his foot blown off. Sullens was so badly hit that he couldn't move. He was talking but stated that he was unable to be of any help. Jordan was hit real bad in the belly but was able to tell us that he had no further need for his TSMG. Balliet was hit badly in the upper left arm - I'm sure it got into his chest - and I lighted a cigarette for him. I later discovered when I was evacuated to Subic Bay that Balliet had died." Source: Jerry Riseley https://corregidor.org/taps/htm/jordan.htm​