James Charles Shields, Jr

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• Residence: Duval, Florida, USA
• Residence: 1920, Jacksonville Ward 3, Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA
• Residence: 1930, Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA
• Military: 31 Mar 1944, Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA

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Pvt. James Charles Shields, Jr.

3nd Battalion, Company M
24th Division's 34th Infantry Regiment
Killed in Action 5 February, 1945
at the Zigzag Pass, near Olangapo in the Philippine Islands.
Born September 4, 1918, Jacksonville, FL. Graduated Lee High School, 1936, Jacksonville, FL. Enlisted March 29, 1944. Trained at Fort Knox, KY, Camp Gruber, OK (September through October, 1944). Assigned to Fort Ord, CA (November).

Shipped out on USS General R.L. Howze (AP-134) from San Francisco on December 15, 1944 to Oro Bay, New Guinea on January 2, 1945, then on January 4, to Hollandia Bay, New Guinea, then on January 14, to Leyte Island, arriving on January 17, 1945.

Shipped on USS Haskell (APA-117) from San Pedro Bay, Leyte, Philippines on January 26, 1945. January 29 landed at San Narciso and marched to Subic Bay. January 30, 3nd Battalion trucked to Matain, near Olangapo. Regiment committed to the clearing of the Zigzag Pass on February 3rd, where he was killed on February 5th.

He is survived by James C. Shields, III (jshields@nando.net) and Robert Gary Shields (gshields@lc.gulfnet.com).

We would appreciate contacts from anyone whose father served in the same locations as our father.

-- James C. Shields, III and Robert Gary Shields --

Died:
Zigzag Pass, near Olangapo in the Philippine Islands

James married Sadie Wheeler in 1939 in Nassau, Florida, USA. Sadie (daughter of Cauley B Wheeler and Olive Crews) was born on 27 Oct 1918 in Florida, USA; died on 21 Mar 1991 in Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA; was buried in Memorial Cemetery, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA
• Residence: Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA

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Died:
Robert Gary Shields, 64, a resident of Lake City, Florida passed away December 5, 2006 at the Shands Jacksonville Hospital.

Funeral services for Mr. Shields will be conducted Friday, December 8, 2006 at 2:00 P.M. in the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jeff Tate, officiating.

Interment will follow in the Forest Lawn Cemetery.

The family will receive friends Thursday December 7, 2006 from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home.

In Lieu of flowers donations should be made to the Buck Rogers Foundation, Inc. 1756 SW. Barnett Way Lake City, Florida 32025. This foundation was written by Mr. Shields and his family wishes that all donations be sent here. The primary purpose for which this corporation was organized is to provide relief for families in distress in North Florida. Such distress may arise as a result of a death or disability in the family, loss of home or property due to fire, flood or other casualty, or similar family catastrophe.

Guerry Funeral Home 2659 SW. Main Blvd. Lake City, Florida is in charge of all arrangements. 386-752-2414.

Robert married Gloria Jean Hunt in Apr 1964 in Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA. Gloria was born on 10 Oct 1942 in Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA; died on 10 Aug 2005 in Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]