James Goodlett Thornton, Jr.

Citadel Class 1940
Date of Death 14-sep-44
Service USA
War World War II
Cemetery Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial
Rank abbr. CPT

Cadet Company E Platoon Sergeant (Source:
Age 26
Date of birth 8-Apr-18
Hometown New Hanover Cty
Country Luxembourg
Family James Goodlett Thornton (father),
Rank Captain
Service Number S/N O-396129
Entered the service from North Carolina
Function Company Commander

Company B
Battalion 741st Tank Battalion
Theater Europe
Status KIA/MIA
Casualty details FOD, Europe
Place of death Siegfried Line area of Sevenig (Our), Germany
Awards Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster,
Grave number Tablets of the Missing
Town Hamm
Biography Cenotaph: Oakdale Cemetery, Wilmington, New Hanover, NC, USA

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