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James Hillard Tidwell

Private, US Army

Service #34818570

Assigned to 363rd Infantry Regiment,
91st Infantry Division,
European Theater of Operations

Died on October 13, 1944
Near Livergnano Italy, See Note 1
Officially Listed as Killed In Action

Final Burial Location:
Sardis No.1 Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
Lynn, Winston County, Alabama, USA

As listed in FindAGrave.com Memorial 96307071

Awards:

Purple Heart
Medal

American Campaign
Service Medal

European-African-
Middle Eastern
Campaign Medal

World War II
Victory Medal

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Purple Heart Awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the U.S. Armed Forces, after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die of wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded for military service within the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal Awarded for military service for service within the European-African-MiddleEastern Theater between December 7, 1941 and November 8, 1945.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.

PVT James H. Tidwell was born July 10, 1925, the son of Robert F. and Flora Tidwell.
He entered the US Army from Winston County, Alabama, enlisting at Fort McClellan Alabama
on November 10, 1943.

His loss is recorded in the
Alabama World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing, page 27, Winston County,
published by the War Department in June 1946.

His name is not listed on the American Battle Monuments Commission website.

Note 1: The death location, "Near Livergnano, Italy" is based on the best information available at this time. In the case of PFC Tidwell, this location was not verified by eyewitness statement or U.S. Army After Action Report. This location was estimated based on:

A. FindAGrave.com grave marker inscription "AL Pvt 363 Inf WWII", identifying his unit as the 363rd Infantry Regiment, 91st Infantry Division.

B. The 91st Infantry Division was conducting offensive operations in and around Livergnano Italy during October 1944.

Anyone with a more specific location is welcomed and encouraged to submit an email to: ww2updates@withmilitaryhonors.com.

The following information on this casualty is sourced from The National Archives Database:
Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records) - See Note 2

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER

34818570

NAME

TIDWELL JAMES H

RESIDENCE: STATE

41 - ALABAMA

RESIDENCE: COUNTY

133 - WINSTON

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

4130 - FT MCCLELLAN ALABAMA

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

11/10/1943 - November 10, 1943

GRADE, ALPHA

8 - Private

BRANCH: CODE

02 - No branch assignment

TERM OF ENLISTMENT

5 - Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law

LONGEVITY

Undefined Code

SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL

O - Civil Life

NATIVITY

41 - ALABAMA

YEAR OF BIRTH

1925 (7/10/1925) July 7, 1925

RACE AND CITIZENSHIP

1 - White, citizen

EDUCATION

0 - Grammar school

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION

316 - Farm hands, general farms

MARITAL STATUS

6- Single, without dependents

COMPONENT OF THE ARMY

7 - Selectees (Enlisted Men)

CARD, BOX, FILM REEL #

#, 0853, 3.275

Online Related Information:

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