James Roy Berg

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Purple Heart Medal 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.
U.S. Army Good Conduct Medal Awarded for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity in active Federal military service. It is awarded on a selective basis to each Soldier who distinguishes himself or herself from among his or her fellow Soldiers by their exemplary conduct, efficiency, and fidelity throughout a specified period of continuous enlisted active Federal military service.
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-Middle Eastern 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.
 Note that this list may not include all awarded medals, devices, unit citations or qualification badges.
 **It is likely but unconfirmed that PFC Berg was posthumously awarded the Army Good Conduct Medal.

Documents, Forms and Resources Found or Not Found:
Yes ABMC Form 1, Headstone Inscription And Interment Record
No  Eyewitness Statement or Report
Yes Grave Marker Photo, Find A Grave
Yes National Archives Database, Enlistment Records
No Official Regiment or Division After Action Report
No  Photo of veteran
Yes Washington Newspaper Obit, Notice, or Report
Yes WWII Draft Card Data
Yes WWII Hospital Admission Records

American Battle Monuments Commission Data
James Roy Berg
Service # 19193155
Unit 289th Infantry Regiment, 75th Infantry Division
Rank Private First Class U.S. Army
Entered Service From: Washington
Date of Death: February 4, 1945
Buried
 Plot: A, Row: 27, Grave: 12
 Epinal American Cemetery, Dinoze, France
Awards:
 Purple Heart


WWII Draft Card Data
James Roy Berg
Race, Gender: White Male  -  Age: 19
Birth Date: March 22, 1923  -  Birth Place: Tacoma, Washington
Residence Place: Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington
Registration Date: June 30, 1942  -  Registration Place: Washington State
Employer: Seattle Tacoma Shipyard
Weight: 160, Height: 5' 10"
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Blue   -  Hair Color: Blonde
Next of Kin: Cecil Harbin
Members of Household: James Roy Berg, Self

WWII Hospital Admission Records
Name: Not Listed, Rank: Enlisted Man
Admission Age: 22, Birth Date: abt 1923
Admission Date: Feb 1945, Discharge Date: Feb 1945
Discharge Place: Not in Medical Installation Prior to Death
Military Branch: Infantry, General or Unspecified
Diagnosis: Wound(s), character not stated (includes Wound(s), multiple, Not Elsewhere Classified; Wound(s) unqualified) with no nerve or artery involvement;
  First Location: [Information not released]
  Causative Agent: Artillery Shell, Fragments, Afoot or unspecified
Injury Type 1: Casualty, battle
Injury Type 2: All battle casualties, and all battle injuries not intentionally inflicted by self or another person.
Injured in Line of Duty: In line of duty
Service Number: 19193155
Notes: None

Note 1: The death location, "In Alsace, France" is based on the best information available at this time. In the case of PFC Berg, this location was estimated on:

A. The American Battle Monuments Commission website identifies his assigned unit as the 289th Infantry Regiment, 75th Infantry Division.

B. At the time PFC Berg was Killed In Action the 75th Infantry Division was conducting combat operations in or near Alsace, France.

C. Hospital Admission Records indicate that PFC Berg died during February 1945, as a result of wounds from "Artillery Shell, Fragments."

D. Further information on the 75th Infantry Division can be found at the Wikipedia site 75th Infantry Division

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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

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