Hobza Posted April 6, 2011 Share #1 Posted April 6, 2011 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobza Posted April 6, 2011 Author Share #2 Posted April 6, 2011 I forgot number 5 in the tittle - 517 not 17 sorry for mystake Lubos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIl Sanow Posted April 6, 2011 Share #3 Posted April 6, 2011 I fixed the title for you. G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1944 Posted April 6, 2011 Share #4 Posted April 6, 2011 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: . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottplen Posted April 7, 2011 Share #5 Posted April 7, 2011 :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DakotaDave Posted April 7, 2011 Share #6 Posted April 7, 2011 Great find... nice medal for this Operation!!! DakotaDave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobza Posted April 22, 2011 Author Share #7 Posted April 22, 2011 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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peponne00 Posted August 28, 2011 Share #10 Posted August 28, 2011 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob.barrett.517 Posted June 9, 2014 Share #11 Posted June 9, 2014 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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