Individual Details

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.

Birth	1911	New York
Marriage		Beatrice MYERS
Death	14 Feb 1945	Philippines
Burial		American Cemetery, Fort Bonifacio, Manila

Spouse

Beatrice MYERS ( - )

Father	Dwight TOWNSEND ( - 1941)
Mother	Elizabeth (Lizzie) GORDON (1878 - 1957)
Sibling	Paul Augustus TOWNSEND (1913 - 1944)
Sibling	Gertrude TOWNSEND (1914 - 1957)
Sibling	John TOWNSEND (1916 - )