John Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
LaPrade
  • FORENAME
James Louis
  • UNIT
506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Commanding Officer,1 Bn)
  • RANK
Lieutenant Colonel
  • NUMBER
0-021995
  • DATE OF DEATH
19th December 1944
  • AGE
30
  • GRAVESITE
U.S. Military Academy Cemetery,West Point,New York Section VII Site 126
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from San Patricio County,Texas
born 4.5.1914 Kenedy,Texas
ROTC,CMTC
9th Infantry (Company C)
41 + 68 Service Squadrons
U.S.M.A.,West Point July 1935 (graduated 1939)
29th Infantry (Company G)
501 Parachute Infantry Bn (Company B)
502 Parachute Infantry Bn (H and H)
ASPS,Airborne Command
HQ AAF Materiel Center
513 Parachute Infantry Regiment (H and H -EXO)
542 Parachute Infantry Bn (1 Bn)
1st Parachute Training Regiment (C.O.)
506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (S-4,RHQ + C.O. 1 Bn)
award Silver Star (x2)
KIA Noville,Belgium
his brother Robert M.,Lt USMC KIA Guadalcanal (Navy Cross)
 
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