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James Archer
First Name:
James
Middle Name:
Walter
Last Name:
Archer
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Was missing in action and declared dead. On March 11, 1944, his reconnaissance group met with an enemy ambush. He and an officer threw grenades and returned fire, allowing his group to withdrawal. Memorial marker at Fort McKinley, Manila, PI.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 4-26-1945
Personal Details
Education Details:
Barium Springs Orphanage, graduate 1933
Family Details:
Mrs. Essie Archer, Kentwood, LA Lillie Ann Archer age 2 in 1945, Walter Archer, Jr. age 3 in 1945 Esther Archer - a nurse in the polio ward at Charlotte Memorial Hospital, John Archer Miller - Mooresville, NC, Mrs. Roy McLaughlin - Charlotte, NC
Military Details
Military Rank:
Master Sergeant
Military Unit:
6th Army HQ, Artillery Quartermaster Co.
KIA Date:
3/11/1945
MIA Date:
NA
Awards:
Bronze Star - 4/8/1945, other Army awards, Purple Heart
Source:
Newsprint and death index