Name:
James Forrest Ruffner
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
33185374
Unit:
318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-18
State:
Pennsylvania
Cemetery:
Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France
Plot:
K
Row:
5
Grave:
22
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
James Forrest Ruffner was born on April 19, 1920, in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania. He served in the 318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division, as a Staff Sergeant during World War II.
SSgt Ruffner was Killed in Action on August 18, 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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