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Sgt. James Munroe Long

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Birth: May 16, 1919
Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA
Death: Jun. 6, 1944
Battle, East Sussex, England
Burial: 
Advent Moravian Church Graveyard 
Winston-Salem
Forsyth County
North Carolina, USA

James Munroe Long was born May 16 1919 in Forsyth County, North Carolina. He was the son of Robert Lee Long and his wife Rosa Lena Miller. He was the sibling of Earnest, Robert, Fred, Ray, Margie, Samuel, Ralph, Earl and Homer.  







U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 
Name:James M Long
Birth Year:1919
Race:White, 
Citizen (White
)Nativity State or Country:North Carolina
State of Residence:North Carolina
County or City:Forsyth 
Enlistment Date:29 May 1941
Enlistment State:North Carolina
Enlistment City:Charlotte
Branch:Air Corps
Branch
 Code:Air Corps
Grade:Private
Grade Code:Private
Component:Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
Source:Civil Life 
Education:4 years of high school
Civil Occupation:Farm hands, general farms
Marital Status:Single, without dependents
Height:69
Weight:149
 

S/Sgt James Long and S/Sgt. Eugene F. Heath
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Harold C Leist, Akron Ohio,  James Long and George Kyle
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Photos were submitted to B26.com by by Don Enlow, son of Malcolm Enlow who was a barracks mate of these men


Memories:
http://www.ww2buddies.com/Memories/Mem_Enlow_M.html
Malcolm's worst memories of war was losing his two barracks mates on D-day due to the mid-air crash. That was a very sad day for him. S/Sgt George J Kyle, Radio/gunner and S/Sgt James M Long, Engineer/gunner were both killed in the crash. They were the closest friends that he lost while overseas. Several of his close friends were transferred from the 322nd BG also. The brotherhood bonds were broken, which was very hard on the boys.

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Grave stone photo submitted by Isabelle of Find-a-grave
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