RANGERS Reid, James John

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Reid ​

• FORENAME

James John​

• UNIT

1 Ranger Bn ​

• RANK

Private First Class ​

• NUMBER

13170963 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

29th June 1943 ​

• AGE

19​

• GRAVESITE

North Africa American Cemetery, Carthage, Tunisia Plot E Row 5 Grave 10 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Allegheny County, Pennsylvania​

born 18.01.1924, Star Junction, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA​

father Robert James Reid​

mother Florence Elizabeth Reid​

3 years high school​

civil occupation semiskilled cranemen, derrickmen, hoistmen, and shovelmen​

employed as craneman for Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation​

single without dependents upon enlistment​

30.06.1942 draft card Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania​

12.12.1942 entered service Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania​

Next of kin - Father. Mr. Robert J. Reid, 475 Ferncliff Avenue, Brookline, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania​

died Tunisia (non battle) (ship explosion)​

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