James D. La Belle
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 78 years ago |
| Date of birth | November 22,1925 |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Born | Columbia Heights |
| Minnesota | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | March 8,1945 |
| Died | Iwo Jima |
| Ogasawara | |
| Tokyo | |
| Japan | |
| Place of burial | Historic Fort Snelling, Minnesota, United States |
| Rank | Private first class |
| Battles and wars | World War II |
| Job | military personnel |
| Year of servic | 1943 – 1945 |
| Servicebranch | United States Marine Corps |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1560657 |
James D. La Belle Life story
Private First Class James Dennis La Belle enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserve on November 18, 1943. Fifteen months later, in his first and last battle, he heroically sacrificed his life at Iwo Jima and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, the highest military honor awarded by the United States.
