Name:
Jesse James Rushing
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
6969574
Unit:
507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne
Date of Death:
1944-06-11
State:
North Carolina
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
Plot:
C
Row:
10
Grave:
22
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Jesse James Rushing was born on June 12, 1922, in Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia. He served in the Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 507th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, as a Private during World War II.
Pvt Rushing was Killed in Action on June 11, 1944, during the Battle of Graignes in France. He is now buried in Normandy American Cemetery and was awarded the Purple Heart.