Sgt. Jake Rose

Name	Jake Rose
From	Monroe County, Tennessee
Born	February 4, 1916
Death	May 30, 1945
War	World War II
Branch	US Army
Rank	Sergeant
Group	159th Infantry Regiment, 106th Infantry Division
Cause	Hostile, Killed in Action
Awarded	★ Purple Heart

Sgt Jake Rose enlisted in the US Army at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on August 19, 1941. He came from a large family of nine children.

He had enlisted in the Army. Served during World War II. He had the rank of Sergeant. Service number was 34145468. Served with 159th Infantry Regiment, 106th Infantry Division.

Rose experienced a traumatic event which resulted in loss of life on May 30, 1945. Recorded circumstances attributed to: "Killed in action". Incident location: Germany.

Jake Rose is buried or memorialized at Plot L Row 8 Grave 15, Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.

COMMENDATIONS

★ Purple Heart

★ Combat Infantryman Badge

★ Marksmanship Badge

★ World War II Victory Medal

★ American Campaign Medal

★ Army Presidential Unit Citation

★ Army Good Conduct Medal

★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign

Jake Rose

ID: 34145468
Entered the Service From: Tennessee
Rank: Sergeant

Service: U.S. Army, 159th Infantry Regiment

Died: Wednesday, May 30, 1945
Buried at: Netherlands American Cemetery
Location: Margraten, Netherlands
Plot: L Row: 8 Grave: 15

Researcher and Designer

Joy Locke & Joe Irons