Name:
George Arthur Jones
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
35313351
Unit:
318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-20
State:
Ohio
Cemetery:
Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France
Plot:
E
Row:
4
Grave:
10
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
George Arthur Jones was born on April 19, 1920, in Weathersfield Township, Trumbull County, Ohio. He worked in the Republic Steel Corp before entering the service on July 23, 1943. He served in the 318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division, as a Staff Sergeant during World War II.
SSgt Jones was Killed in Action on August 20, 1944, during the liberation of Argentan, France. He is now buried in the Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France.
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