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James L. Auston

Private, U.S. Army

Service #14182270

Assigned to the
157th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division

Died on December 6, 1943
Officially Listed as Died Non-Battle
While In Prisoner of War Status

Laid to Rest at Plot A, Row 21, Grave 15
Ardennes American Cemetery, Belgium

Awards:

Purple Heart

Prisoner of War
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 who, after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die of wounds received as a Prisoner of War.
Prisoner of War Medal Authorized for issue to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the Armed Forces, was taken prisoner and held captive after April 5, 1917.
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 EuropeanAfrican-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 Auston entered the U.S. Army from
Fort McClellan Alabama on November 25, 1942.

His POW records and 45th Infantry Division history would likely indicate
that he was captured in Italy on or about September 13, 1943.

His loss is recorded in the
Alabama World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing,
page 11, Jefferson County
published by the War Department in June 1946.

His name is also listed on the American Battle Monuments Commission website.

The following information on this casuality is sourced from The National Archives Database:
World War II Prisoners of War Data File, 12/7/1941 - 11/19/1946 - Note 1

SERIAL NUMBER

14182270

NAME

AUSTON JAMES L

GRADE, ALPHA

Private

SERVICE CODE

ARMY

ARM OR SERVICE

INFANTRY

DATE REPORT

9/13/1943

RACE

WHITE

STATE OF RESIDENCE

Alabama

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION

Rifle

PARENT UNIT NUMBER

0157

PARENT UNIT TYPE

Group/Regiment/Commands/System

AREA

North African Theatre: Italy

LATEST REPORT DATE

5/25/1945

SOURCE OF REPORT

Sources considered official.

STATUS

Died as Prisoner of War, Not Above Cases

DETAINING POWER

GERMANY

CAMP

Stalag 2B Hammerstein (99 work camps in vicinity of Koslin & Stolp) West Prussia 53-17

REP

(No Data Entered)

POW TRANSPORT SHIPS

(No Data Entered)

Online Related Information:

No Additional Data Available at This Time

The following information on this casuality is sourced from The National Archives Database:
Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records) - Note 1

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER

14182270

NAME

AUSTON JAMES L

RESIDENCE STATE

Alabama

RESIDENCE COUNTY

JEFFERSON

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

FT MCCLELLAN ALABAMA

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

11/25/1942

GRADE

Private

BRANCH

Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA

TERM OF ENLISTMENT

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

SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL

Civil Life

NATIVITY

Alabama

YEAR OF BIRTH

RACE AND CITIZENSHIP

White, citizen

EDUCATION

1 year of college

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION

Packing, filling, labeling, marking, bottling, and related occupations, n.e.c.

MARITAL STATUS

Single, without dependents

COMPONENT OF THE ARMY

Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of the United States under Army Regulations 605-10

CARD NUMBER

No Entry

BOX NUMBER

0167

FILM REEL NUMBER

2.24

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