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James E Chatwin

Born: 8 December 1918, Mammoth, Juab, Utah, United States
Died: 15 May 1945, Okinawa-Ken, Japan
Served In: World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Rank: Private 1st Class
Service Notes: He served as a soldier advancing with his platoon against an enemy pillbox, a fortified defensive position built to withstand attack and protect enemy troops. He was mortally wounded during the assault and killed in action in Japan at the age of 27.

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The Banyan (1942)

James E Chatwin was included in the BYU yearbook The Banyan in 1942 in a list of BYU War Heroes. Source: Brigham Young University. The Banyan. Vol. 1942. Provo, UT: Associate Students of Brigham Young University, 1942.