Name:
James C. Jones
Rank:
Technical Sergeant
Serial Number:
17105675
Unit:
11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1945-01-22
State:
Kansas
Cemetery:
Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg
Plot:
H
Row:
7
Grave:
10
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
James C. Jones entered the military service in Kansas. He served in the 11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division as a Technical Sergeant during World War II. He died on January 22, 1945 and is now buried in the Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg. TSGT Jones was one of the 38 American soldiers killed during the fierce fighting at sub-zero temperatures to recapture the town of Hoscheid, Luxembourg.