World War II
PVT Needham Edward Jones

80th Inf. "Blue Ridges"

319th Reg. Volen et Potens means "Willing and Able."

  Infantry Division, 319th Infantry Regiment
killed in Action, 15 Mar 1945, Germany

His service number; 38436322 His nickname was "Jigs" Born in Denison 5 Mar 1923 He was only there a month before his death. This and the photo above from  Men and Women in the armed forces from Grayson County
He was killed in Britten, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany "Strength of the Mountains" YouTube "The 80th in WWII" Another about this unit "Another - Kyllburg, Germany March 6, 1945" 318th Infant Reg, 80th Inf

Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Tombstone Order form

His WWII Registration Card

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