Name:
James Clinton Sanders
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
38606506
Unit:
116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-03
State:
Texas
Cemetery:
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA
Plot:
Section S
Row:
Grave:
Site 6
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
James Clinton Sanders was born on May 2, 1920, in Hill County, Texas. He was the son of James Monroe Sanders and Ella Clementine Stephens Sanders.
James served in the 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division, as a Private during World War II. He was Killed in Action on August 3, 1944, during the liberation of Vire, France. Pvt Sanders is now buried in the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA.