Timeline
1920
Mississippi
Birth- Mar 15, 1922
Pontotoc MS
1939 - 1945World War II- Age: 21 years
Served For
United States of America
Army Component
Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Branch
Army
Source Of Army Personnel
Civil Life
Army Serial Number
34481753
Army Branch
Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Conflict Period
World War II
Gold Star
Enlistment- Nov 20, 1942-Age: 21 years
Enlistment Term
Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Cp Shelby Mississippi
Death- Dec 17, 1944-Age: 23 years
Wereth, Belgium
Killed in Action
Tortured and murdered by Nazi troops
Burial- Nov 16, 1947
Chapel Hill Cemetery, Pontotoc, Mississippi
Other Facts
Race Or Ethnicity
Negro
Level Of Education
Grammar school
Marital Status
Married
Residence
Pontotoc County, Mississippi
Occupation
Farm hands, general farms
Gender
Male
Full Name
Jim L Leatherwood
Child
Jimmie Mae Leatherwood-Taylor
Sibling
Lafayette "Fate" Leatherwood
Full Name
Jim Lee Leatherwood
Source Information
Source Film Reel Number
3.228
Source Box Number
0806
Marriage
Ester Mae
