James Gunville

World War II
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Fallen

County:
Rolette

Date of Loss:

Recovered:
Remains not recovered

Branch of Service:
Army

Rank:
Private

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:
40th Tank Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:
7th Armored Division
Listed on/in the:
Register of North Dakota Veterans World War II 1941-1945 and Korean Conflict 1950-1953, published 1968

Major Battle/Theatre:
European African Middle Eastern Theater

Medals and Honors:

Circumstances:

Killed in action in Verdun, France

Biography:

born Dunseith, NDak 20 Jan 1; resident Rolette County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 7 Apr 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 31 Aug 44 Verdun, France; remains not recovered; memorialized in Saint Louis Cemetery, Dunseith, NDak.

Pvt. James Gunville was a Native American, of the Turtle Mt. Chippewa (Ojibbeway)Nation.

Son of John and Stann Gunville.