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Monroe, James Clifford

Monroe, James Clifford

Male 1920 - 1944  (24 years)

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  • Name Monroe, James Clifford 
    Born 12 Jan 1920  Oplin, Callahan County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 25 Oct 1944  25 miles East of Rome in the Appinines Mountains - Lazio, Italy Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 15 Dec 1948  Oplin Cemetery - Oplin, Eastland County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Findagrave.com Memorial #46359353
    Person ID I11856  Coursey-Sansing Tree
    Last Modified 17 Nov 2020 

    Father Monroe, Seburn Davis (Sebe) Sr.,   b. 27 Mar 1893, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jan 1972, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother McKinley, Mattie Etna,   b. 20 Oct 1900, Callahan County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Dec 1990, Lawn, Taylor County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 27 Mar 1917  Tecumseh, Taylor County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F4801  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    James Clifford Monroe    		James Clifford Monroe
    James Clifford Monroe    		James Clifford Monroe

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    • Obituary


       SOLDIER'S RITES AT OPLIN TODAY
      Reburial services for S-Sgt. James C. Monroe of Lawn will be held at 2 o'clock Wednesday at the Oplin Baptist Church with the Rev. W. C. Ashford, pastor of Southside Baptist Church of Abilene, officiating. He will be assisted by the Rev. John Ivey, pastor of the Oplin Church. Burial will be in the Oplin cemetery with Elliott's Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
      Sgt. Monroe was killed in action in northern Italy, Oct. 25, 1944, while serving with the 337th Anti-tank Infantry of the 85th Division.
      Survivors include the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sebe Monroe of Lawn; one brother, Sebe Monroe, Jr. of Lawn; two sisters, Mrs. Harold Ford of Lawn, and Mrs. J. C. Carr of Abilene; and maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. McKinley of Melrose, N.M.
      Pallbearers will be Frank Edward Johnson, Maurice Johnson, Glenn Swore, John D. Campbell, all of Oplin; Corles Osborn and Gerald Reed of Lawn; Claburn McBride of Fort Worth and Durwood Harris of Abilene.


      Published in the Abilene Reporter-News on Wednesday, December 15, 1948


       

    • Death and Military Service


       


      Killed in action in Northern Italy during World War II while serving with the 337th Anti-Tank Infantry of the 85th Infantry. Recipient of the Purple Heart, Presidential Unit Citation and the Infantry Badge. The Bronze Star was awarded to Sgt Monroe for his actions in the battle for Rome. Son of Mr and Mrs Sebe Monroe.