PFC
James A Cole
Aged 24, fallen January 25, 1945
- Unit
- Company F, 242nd Infantry Regiment
- Serial number
- 36517374
- Hometown
- Midland, Michigan
- Date of death
- January 25, 1945
- Classification
- Killed in action
- Burial
- Gilmore Township Cemetery, Gilmore Township, Michigan
Private First Class James A Cole, serial number 36517374, of Midland, Michigan, served with Company F of the 242nd Infantry Regiment in the 42nd Infantry Division, the Rainbow Division. He was killed in action on January 25, 1945, at the age of 24. He is buried at Gilmore Township Cemetery, Gilmore Township, Michigan.
Further reading: The 42nd “Rainbow” Division Was Not at the Battle of the Bulge.
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