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James Leroy Mosier

Private First Class Army World War II

Army
Army
Private First Class
Private First Class
Branch of Service
Army
Rank
Private First Class
Unit
Headquarters Battery, 79th Field Artillery Group
Conflict / Era
World War II
Years of Service
1945 – 1946
Date of Birth
12/24/1920
Date of Death
12/09/1969
Hometown
Jerome, OH
Awards & Decorations
Good Conduct Medal; World War II Victory Ribbon, Army of Occupation Medal (Germany)
Burial Location
Forest Grove, Plain City, Ohio
Monument Paver
Yes — Section E
Overseas Service
Germany
Township (entering service)
Jerome
Township (current / at death)
Union
Church
Methodist Church, Plain City, Ohio
School
Plain City High School
Record Authenticated
No

Decorations

Good Conduct Medal
Good Conduct Medal

Biography

Overseas service: Germany. Church: Methodist Church, Plain City, Ohio. School: Plain City High School. serial #35976186; enlisted 02/27/1945, Ft. Hayes, Columbus, Ohio; departed for France on 11/17/1945, arrived 11/24/1945; returned to United States 09/14/1946; discharged 10/21/1946; born in Kileville, Ohio; veteran form submitted by sister, Doris J. Mosier-Thompson, lists dates of service as 1942-1944 11-18-09 picture returned to family Doris Mosier-Thompson

Source: Certificate of Honorable Discharge, Union Co. Recorder's Office, Vol. 6, p.107; National Archives; veteran data form submitted on 09/12/07 by sister of veteran, Doris Mosier-Thompson