Memorial James Elwood Wickline
This memorial commemorates paratrooper James Elwood Wickline (10-1-1923 - 17-9-1944) of the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division. He was killed when his parachute failed to open during the beginning of Operation Market Garden.
He is buried at the American Cemetery in Margraten.
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- Text: TracesOfWar
- Photos: RJ Army
- https://archive.wvculture.org/history/wvmemory/vets/wicklinejames/wicklinejames.html
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