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Capt James Arthur Estes

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Capt James Arthur Estes Veteran

Birth
Stearns, McCreary County, Kentucky, USA
Death
3 Nov 1943 (aged 24)
Marcols-les-Eaux, Departement de l'Ardèche, Rhône-Alpes, France
Burial
Draguignan, Departement du Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France Add to Map
Plot
Plot D, Row 7, Grave 19
Memorial ID
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Soldier's Medal

The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting the Soldier's Medal to First Lieutenant (Air Corps) James A. Estes, United States Army Air Forces, for heroism while serving with the 46th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) at United States Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, North Carolina, on the night of 13 January 1943.
General Orders: War Department, General Orders No. 17 (April 2, 1943)

Action Date: January 13, 1943
Service: Army Air Forces
Rank: First Lieutenant
Company: 46th Bombardment Squadron (M)
Soldier's Medal

The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting the Soldier's Medal to First Lieutenant (Air Corps) James A. Estes, United States Army Air Forces, for heroism while serving with the 46th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) at United States Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, North Carolina, on the night of 13 January 1943.
General Orders: War Department, General Orders No. 17 (April 2, 1943)

Action Date: January 13, 1943
Service: Army Air Forces
Rank: First Lieutenant
Company: 46th Bombardment Squadron (M)

Gravesite Details

Entered the service from Kentucky.



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  • Maintained by: Don Jones
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 7, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56510669/james_arthur-estes: accessed ), memorial page for Capt James Arthur Estes (13 Dec 1918–3 Nov 1943), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56510669, citing Rhone American Cemetery and Memorial, Draguignan, Departement du Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France; Maintained by Don Jones (contributor 13966416).