James L. Stumpf

Company D 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 07/26/1944

James Lester Stumpf was born in Tarentum, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania September 6, 1907.

Prior to entering military service he was employed by the Tarentum Borough City Government
in Tarentum, Pennsylvania.

He was drafted into the Army on January 4, 1943 at Greensburg, Pennsylvania. His home of residence was listed
as Tarentum, Allegheny County, Pennyslvania and his civilian occupation was listed as Semiskilled Chauffeurs
And Drivers, Bus, Taxi, Truck, And Tractor. He had completed one year of High School and was separated
with dependents. His religion was listed as Protestant.

He was assigned as a Private to Company D from the 4th Infantry Division
replacement pool on June 25, 1944.

He was promoted to Private First Class on July 13, 1944.

Private First Class Stumpf was killed in action in France during Operation Cobra,
the breakout from Normandy on July 26, 1944.

James L. Stumpf was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery
Sainte Mere-Eglise #2 at Carentan, France in Block J Row 3 Grave 60 and was moved to the permanent
cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer, in the 1947-1949 time frame, when the temporary cemeteries were shut down.

Burial:
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
Colleville-sur-Mer
Departement du Calvados
Basse-Normandie, France
Plot C Row 24 Grave 40

Grave marker for

James L. Stumpf

Photo by

John Tomawski

and

Andreia Lino

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