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Grave marker for Warren C. Jeffers in Section J, Site 3426 of the
Houston National Cemetery, Houston (Harris county), Texas.
Warren joined the Army on 7 November 1942, probably in Houston, and
was assigned to Company G, 508th PIR. Pvt Jeffers was
appointed to the rank of Pfc on 14 January 1944.
Pfc Jeffers was seriously wounded in action on 4 July
1944 in France. He was promoted to Sergeant on 14 October
1944. Sgt
Jeffers was wounded in action in Holland on 22 September 1944 and
again on 27 December 1944 in Belgium.
He reverted to the grade of Pfc and was transferred
to the 513th PIR on 18 August 1945 to facilitate his return to the
U.S. His
military decorations include the Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf
Clusters, the Combat Infantryman Badge, and the Bronze Service
Arrowhead device awarded for participation in the Normandy assault |
