Armstrong, James D. – ww2 Pacific

Rank and Name, Private James D. Armstrong

Unit/Placed in, 106th Infantry Regiment, 27th Infantry Division.

Private First Class Armstrong was not a member of the 106th Infantry Division, but rather a member of the 106th Infantry Regiment of the 27th Infantry Division. This division fought on Saipan, which is probably where Private Armstrong was KIA.

James was born approx. on March 23, 1917 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

Parents and Siblings no records available.

James enlisted in the service in New York with serial number: 20269898.

James D. Armstrong was a Private in Company E in the 106th Infantry Regiment

James was KIA in the fights at Death Valley on Jun. 25, 1944, and he is honored with the Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

James is buried at the Wildwood Cemetery, Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

Thanks to

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com and ww2-europe.com.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

National Historian

Navy Seal Memorial, http://www.navysealmemorials.com