| Name |
Ison, James |
| Birth |
13 Feb 1924 |
Garner, Knott, Kentucky, United States  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Census |
1930 |
Knott, Kentucky, United States [2] |
| Census |
1940 |
Knott, Kentucky, United States [3] |
| Military |
From 6 Apr 1943 to 1 Feb 1945 [4] |
| as a Private First Class, Company E, 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division, U.S. Army during World War II |
- James was declared "Missing In Action" in Germany during the war.
However it was unknown by the U.S. Military that he had actually been captured by the Germany Army on October 6, 1944 "among the pillboxes" south of Ubach, Germany .
James was held at Stalag IIIB in Alt-Drewicz bei Kustrin, Brandenburg, Germany.
On 31 January 1945, German guards forced the prisoners out of the camp to keep them out of the hands of advancing Russian forces. Unfortunately, the column of POW's was marched right into a Russian armored unit, which opened fire on them.
It is unknown if PFC James Ison died as a result of this incident or not. However he more than likely was and suffered the same fate as Sergeant Michael F Mazur ( see below ) which was being wounded in this crossfire and dying the next day.
James was awarded the "Bronze Star", Purple Heart, and Prisoner Of War Medal.
Service # 35657105
|
| Death |
1 Feb 1945 |
Germany |
| Cause: in military action |
| Burial |
Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands [4] |
| Person ID |
I104314 |
Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands |
| Last Modified |
5 Jul 2022 |
| Father |
Ison, Burnett, b. 5 Dec 1895, Letcher, Kentucky, United States d. 4 Oct 1943, Isom, Letcher, Kentucky, United States (Age 47 years) |
| Mother |
Blair, Tina, b. 24 Jan 1898, Letcher, Kentucky, United States d. 20 Jan 1988, Letcher, Kentucky, United States (Age 89 years) |
| Marriage |
12 Dec 1914 |
Letcher, Kentucky, United States |
| Family ID |
F35090 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
1924 - 1945 (20 years)
