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- Niagara Gazette - 2/27/1945
Private First Class James L, Baney.
20, from Town of Niagara, was
killed in action on February 8 in
Belgium according to a telegram
received by an uncle. He enlisted in
the United States Army Airborne
forces to 1943.
Private Baney is the first man.
killed in action from the Town of
Niagara District No. 3 school, which
he attended before entering the
service. He was employed at the
Acheson Graphite company before
he became a paratrooper.
He received his military training
at Camp Bennett, Texas, and Fort
Benning, Georgia. He went overseas
from Maryland and served
overseas for 11 months. He fought
in Sicily. Italy, France and Belgium.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Joyce
Baney, and his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Ray Baney, ail of the Town of
Niagara, two sisters and four brothers.
Two of the brothers are in
the service. Pfc. William R. Baney,
of the army, and Lewis Baney, of
the Merchant Marines. His uncle
who received the War department
telegram is Gus Stevner of 522
Fifth street, this city.
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Abt 1924 - 1944 (~ 20 years)