Name:
James Virgle Hammons
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
387117
Unit:
3rd Marine Regiment
Date of Death:
1944-07-22
State:
Tennessee
Cemetery:
Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA
Plot:
Courts of the Missing
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
James Virgle Hammons was born on May 10, 1916. He served in Company B, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as a Sergeant during World War II. He died from his wounds received in battle on July 22, 1944, during the Battle for Guam.