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PVT John Thomas “JT” Lee

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PVT John Thomas “JT” Lee Veteran

Birth
Rocky Mount, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
Death
26 Jul 1944 (aged 20)
France
Burial
Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France GPS-Latitude: 49.3601459, Longitude: -0.8548514
Plot
Plot B Row 14 Grave 21
Memorial ID
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On 30 June 1942, when he registers for the draft, he signs his name as John Thomas Lee. He is living at 223 Mangum Street, Rocky Mount, Nash County, North Carolina. He is age 18, born 11 March 1924 in Rocky Mount, Edgecombe County, North Carolina. The nearest telephone number to him is 2267-R.

His contact person is Mrs. J. J. Lee of 704 Pender Street, Rocky Mount, North Carolina. He is employed by Caramount Mills on Ridge Street, Rocky Mount, Nash County, North Carolina.

He is noted as being white, 5’ 11” tall, 133 pounds. He has brown hair, blue eyes, and light complexion. Source: North Carolina World War II Draft Registration Cards, NARA, Fold3.

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For an excellent article about Private John Thomas Lee and Monsieur Jean-Vincent du Lac de Fugeres who tends his grave by Mr. Philip Sayblack of the "Rocky Mount Telegram" newspaper, please see Rocky Mount Telegram, 02/12/2017, "Frenchman Tends Local Soldier's Grave In Normandy."
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On 30 June 1942, when he registers for the draft, he signs his name as John Thomas Lee. He is living at 223 Mangum Street, Rocky Mount, Nash County, North Carolina. He is age 18, born 11 March 1924 in Rocky Mount, Edgecombe County, North Carolina. The nearest telephone number to him is 2267-R.

His contact person is Mrs. J. J. Lee of 704 Pender Street, Rocky Mount, North Carolina. He is employed by Caramount Mills on Ridge Street, Rocky Mount, Nash County, North Carolina.

He is noted as being white, 5’ 11” tall, 133 pounds. He has brown hair, blue eyes, and light complexion. Source: North Carolina World War II Draft Registration Cards, NARA, Fold3.

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For an excellent article about Private John Thomas Lee and Monsieur Jean-Vincent du Lac de Fugeres who tends his grave by Mr. Philip Sayblack of the "Rocky Mount Telegram" newspaper, please see Rocky Mount Telegram, 02/12/2017, "Frenchman Tends Local Soldier's Grave In Normandy."

Inscription

Private 117 Infantry, 30th Division

Gravesite Details

Entered the service from North Carolina



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  • Maintained by: David A. French
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 8, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56641559/john_thomas-lee: accessed ), memorial page for PVT John Thomas “JT” Lee (11 Mar 1924–26 Jul 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56641559, citing Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France; Maintained by David A. French (contributor 47127919).