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J.J. Pacey 517th Parachute Infantry Regimental Combat Team KIA


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Hello,

 

I´ve bought medal this week and I still don´t have it at home so I can show you only photo from seller.

I found out (by name) that it was member 517th Parachute Infantry Regimental Combat Team, company F, and he died 12-Sep-44 so it should be during operation Dragoon.

 

I tried to find something about him on net but I´ve found only this records in Nara and Abmc.

I don´t have many experiences and I don´t know where to find it so I´d like to ask you (somebody) who is interested in 517PIR if he could gave me any information about Pacey.

 

In records was that he was only 19 years old. I´ve also searched on 517PIR pages but I´ve found only that he is KIA 12th September 1944, nothing else.

So I´d like to ask you if you know where to find anything about J. J. Pacey just let me know, please.

 

Pacey was one from 17 KIA of company F who died during WW2 and one of 252 KIA - 517 PIR. So I hope that somewhere shout be any kind of record or information about him.

 

 

James J. Pacey

Private, U.S. Army

Service # 35218224

517th Parachute Infantry Regimental Combat Team

Entered the Service from: Ohio

Died: 12-Sep-44

Buried at: Plot D Row 1 Grave 16

Rhone American Cemetery

Draguignan, France

Awards: Purple Heart

 

 

Thank you

 

Lubos

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Thats a really Nice K.I.A. P.H. you have got there belonging to a Parartooper of the 517th P.I.R

and he was only 19 Years Old and to have got K.I.A, Its a Very Nice Medal and thanks for sharing his P.H with us.

 

I chequed the ROSTER OF the 517th P.I.R

This is what i got for you :

JAMES J. PACEY

PVT

F.CO.

SOUTH FRANCE

09/12/1944

BURRIED AT RHONE CEMETRY SOUTH FRANCE.

 

Hope this is what you were looking for

 

Best Regards

Tomás :thumbsup: .

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Hi guys,

 

medal has been already delivered. I´m sending you higher quality photos plus some records about Pacey.

With high probability Pacey was killed during German assault on company "F" as is written in that papers.

 

James J. Pacey

Private, U.S. Army

Service # 35218224

517th Parachute Infantry Regimental Combat Team

Entered the Service from: Ohio

Died: 12-Sep-44

Buried at: Plot D Row 1 Grave 16

Rhone American Cemetery

Draguignan, France

Awards: Purple Heart

 

 

12th September 1944 were four/five/ casualties. Only 1 from "F" Co.

 

Periodic report - september 12 1944 : Two large patrols /with mortars/ attacked one platoon of our "F" Co. at 711983 at platoon left and right flank. Platoon withdrew and placed artillery fire on position hold by enemy.Time 2300 hours.

 

It is sad that he was only 19. :crying:

 

I still will be very grateful if you can give me any information or photo...

 

Thank you

 

 

Lubos

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hello lupos,

 

could you help me out there, where did you get the page in your last post about the KIA roster of the 517th PIR about the sptember 1944.

 

cheers

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bob.barrett.517

Hello Hobza,

 

Back in 2011, you posted this info about James J. Pacey and you were looking for more information. I was recently contacted by a relative of PFC Pacey who would like to get in touch with you to share information about Pacey. Could you contact me via email?

 

Bob Barrett

[email protected]

 

Also, Here are two documents mentioning Pacey:

http://www.517prct.org/documents/dec44memorial/dec_1944_memorial_booklet.htm

http://www.517prct.org/morning_reports/pacey.jpg

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