First Sergeant James P. Shirley

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Title

First Sergeant James P. Shirley

Subject

World War II
United States Army

Description

1Sgt. James Shirley was killed on June 11, 1944, while serving with the 506th Airborne Division in France. Sgt. Shirley was the husband of Mrs. Bernice Shirley of Gordo.

A photo of Sgt. Shirley and information about the 506th can be found here: http://www.ww2-airborne.us/units/506/506_trp_3.html.

A photo of Sgt. Shirley's grave can be found at this site: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83047260/james-p-shirley.

Source

Tuscaloosa News Archive
Find A Grave

Publisher

Tuscaloosa News

Date

August 19, 1944
April 29, 1948

Contributor

Tuscaloosa Public Library

Type

Newspaper

Identifier

1425

Coverage

Pickens County (AL)

Original Format

Newspaper