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Jimmy Forbis

First Name: 
Jimmy
Middle Name: 
L.
Last Name: 
Forbis
Date of Birth: 
1919

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Drowned while attempting to save a friends life in July, 1945.

Age at Death: 26

Image Source: Charlotte Observer 8-21-45

Personal Details

Education Details: 
Matthews High School, Charlotte, NC graduate
Biographical Notes: 
National Guard, Matthews Baptist Church
Family Details: 

Esther Mae Eger/ Ager, married in 1945, US Army, Port Leyden, NY Mr. & Mrs. Sanford L. Forbis - Matthews, NC Kenneth Forbis - Matthews, NC, Shannon Forbis - Matthews, NC, Yates Forbis - Matthews, NC Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Forbis of Matthews - grandparents, Mrs. James L Shannon of Matthews - grandmother, lived with her

Military Details

Military Branch: 
Army
Military Rank: 
1st Sergeant
Military Unit: 
US Engineers
KIA Date: 
NA
MIA Date: 
NA
KIA / MIA Place: 
Philippines
Military Details: 
Aleutians, 8 months, Camp Beale, CA, Camp Ritchie, MD, Camps Hale and Carson, CO, Fort Belvoir, VA, where he met his wife, Fort Jackson, Philippines
Source: 

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