Name:
James Edward Earnest
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
34817113
Unit:
18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1945-01-15
State:
Alabama
Cemetery:
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Belgium
Plot:
B
Row:
2
Grave:
26
Decoration:
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Comments:
James Edward Earnest was born on November 18, 1924 in Winfield, Marion County, Alabama. He was the son of Early Marvin Earnest and Martha Ellen Couch Earnest. James served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Private First Class in the 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He died on January 15, 1945 and is now buried in Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Hombourg, Belgium.