Name:
James R. Ayers
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
34868977
Unit:
397th Infantry Regiment, 100th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1945-04-02
State:
North Carolina
Cemetery:
Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-Avold, Département de la Moselle, Lorraine, France
Plot:
D
Row:
17
Grave:
37
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
James R. Ayers was born on May 4, 1925, in Lee County, North Carolina. He served in the 397th Infantry Regiment, 100th Infantry Division, as a Private during World War II.
Pvt Ayers died from his wounds received in battle on April 2, 1945, in Sinsheim, Germany. He is now buried in the Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-Avold, Département de la Moselle, Lorraine, France.
Source of information: www.findagrave.com, weremember.abmc.gov