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Pvt James M Tucker

Pvt James M Tucker

137th Infantry Regiment - Company L

James Monroe Tucker, son of James William and Beatrice Tucker, was born September 4, 1919 in Blair, Oklahoma. He and his wife Ruth Louise (Alquist) Tucker had one child, a daughter, Sandra. He registered for the draft October 17, 1940. At the time he was living in Big Spring, Texas. He was inducted into the Army November 25, 1940 and joined Company L, 137th Infantry Regiment from the 18th Reinforcement Depot on March 23, 1945. Six days later, he was killed in action on March 29, 1945. According to the Regiment's After Action Report, "the 137th Infantry continued attacking throughout the night of March 28-29 and by morning had three companies across the Autobahn highway. When the attack ceased at 1900, the 137th had reached the suburbs of Kol Rheinbaben, Eigen and Bottrop (Germany). After an artillery preparation, Co's I, K and L were up to the highway receiving heavy mortar and machine gun fire. The 137th ceased the attack at 1900 and was directed to continue at 0700, March 30”. Pvt James M Tucker is buried at West Webster Cemetery, Webster New York.

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