James Franklin Rector was born in Morristown, Tennessee, the son of Charles and Ollie Bell Rector.

He is buried at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy, F, 3, 35

  • Rank: Private
  • Date of birth:
  • 25 February 1919
  • Date of death: 3 June 1944
  • County: Jefferson
  • Hometown: Jefferson City
  • Service Branch: Army/Army Air Forces
  • Division/Assignment: 337th Infantry Regiment, 85th Infantry Division
  • Theater: Europe
  • Conflict: World War II
  • Awards: Purple Heart
  • Burial/Memorial Location: Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy
  • Location In Memorial: Pillar XII, Middle Panel
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