Name:
James J. Aukamp
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
33110261
Unit:
329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-13
State:
Alabama
Cemetery:
Edgemont Cemetery, Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama, USA
Plot:
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
James J. Aukamp was born on August 17, 1915, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He served in Company K, 329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division, as a Sergeant during World War II. He was Killed in Action on August 13, 1944, during the Liberation of Saint-Malo in France. Sgt. Aukamp was buried at Edgemont Cemetery, Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama, USA, and was awarded the Purple Heart.