Name:
James Arthur Grubbs
Rank:
First Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-1300026
Unit:
44th Armored Infantry Battalion, 6th Armored Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-08
State:
Texas
Cemetery:
Brittany American Cemetery, Montjoie Saint Martin, France
Plot:
H
Row:
4
Grave:
2
Decoration:
Silver Star, Purple Heart
Comments:
James Arthur Grubbs was born on January 13, 1918, in Orange, Orange County, Texas. He was the son of Jim O. Grubbs and Julia Grubbs.
James served in the 44th Armored Infantry Battalion, 6th Armored Division, as a First Lieutenant during World War II. He was one of the 75 soldiers killed during the liberation of Plabennec and Plouvien, France. He is now buried in the Brittany American Cemetery, Montjoie Saint Martin, France.