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S SG James F. Bechtler
ID: 34127932

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U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 about James F BechtlerName:James F BechtlerService Info.:S SGT US AIR FORCEDeath Date:6 Jun 1944Cemetery:Richmond National CemeteryCemetery Address:1701 Williamsburg Road Richmond, VA 23231Buried At:Section 1c Site 5498
U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 about James F BechtlerName:James F BechtlerBirth Year:1920Race:White, Citizen (White)Nativity State or Country:South CarolinaState of Residence:South Carolina Enlistment Date:14 Jul 1942Enlistment State:South CarolinaEnlistment City:Fort Jackson ColumbiaBranch:Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USABranch Code:Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USAGrade:PrivateGrade Code:PrivateTerm of Enlistment:Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to lawComponent:Selectees (Enlisted Men)Source:Civil Life Education:4 years of high schoolCivil Occupation:Attendants, recreation and amusement, n.e.c.Marital Status:Single, without dependentsHeight:69Weight:129




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