Individual Details

James Gordon TOWNSEND

(1911 - 14 Feb 1945)

James was killed in action in the Philippines during World War II. He was serving with the U.S. Army 188th Infantry Regiment Airborne Division, a glider regiment. He was awarded a Silver Star and a Purple Heart and is buried in the American Cemetery, Fort Bonifacio, Manila in lot N, row 9, grave 51. He and his wife, Beatrice, did not have children.

Events

Birth1911New York
MarriageBeatrice MYERS
Death14 Feb 1945Philippines
BurialAmerican Cemetery, Fort Bonifacio, Manila

Families

SpouseBeatrice MYERS ( - )
FatherDwight TOWNSEND ( - 1941)
MotherElizabeth (Lizzie) GORDON (1878 - 1957)
SiblingPaul Augustus TOWNSEND (1913 - 1944)
SiblingGertrude TOWNSEND (1914 - 1957)
SiblingJohn TOWNSEND (1916 - )