Jacques E. Theaux

Jacques E. Theaux

NAME: Jacques E. Theaux

ASN: 14058922

PLACE OF BIRTH: Delcambre, LA

DATE OF BIRTH: 07 Nov 1923

DATES OF SERVICE: 30 Jan 1942 - 13 Mar 1950

UNIT ASSIGNED: 509th PIB

CAMPAIGNS: Algeria-French Morocco, Tunisia, Naples-Foggia

AWARDS: Parachutist Badge, Combat Infantryman Badge, EAME Campaign Medal with arrowhead device, World War II Victory Medal

SUMMARY OF SERVICE:

1923 - Born 9th of 13 kids

30 Jan 1942 - Enlisted at Jacksonville AAF, Florida - NARA Enlistment Record

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER	14058922	14058922
NAME	THEAUX#JACQUES#E########	THEAUX#JACQUES#E########
RESIDENCE: STATE	44	Undefined Code
RESIDENCE: COUNTY	055	Undefined Code
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT	4425	JACKSONVILLE AAF FLORIDA
DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY	30	30
DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH	01	01
DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR	42	42
GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION	PVT#	Private
GRADE: CODE	8	Private
BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION	BI#	Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
BRANCH: CODE	00	Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
FIELD USE AS DESIRED	#	#
TERM OF ENLISTMENT	5	Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
LONGEVITY	###	###
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL	0	Civil Life
NATIVITY	44	Undefined Code
YEAR OF BIRTH	23	23
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP	1	White, citizen
EDUCATION	5	1 year of college
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION	202	Laundresses, private family
MARITAL STATUS	6	Single, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY	6	Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of the United States under Army Regulations 605-10
CARD NUMBER	#	#
BOX NUMBER	0152	0152
FILM REEL NUMBER	2.9##	2.9##

15 Sep 1943 - Parachuted into Avellino, Italy. Was captured on or after 15 Sep 1943 (family reports six days after making it 21 Sep) and sent to Stalag 2B Hammerstein (99 work camps in vicinity of Koslin & Stolp) West Prussia 53-17

SERIAL NUMBER	14058922	14058922
NAME	THEAUX JACQUES E	THEAUX JACQUES E
GRADE, ALPHA	PFC	Private First Class
GRADE CODE	7	Second Lieutenant or Nurse or Dietitian or Physical therapy aide or Private First Class or Ensign or Second Class, Seaman
SERVICE CODE	1	ARMY
ARM OR SERVICE	INF	Infantry
ARM OR SERVICE CODE	10	INF: INFANTRY
DATE REPORT: DAY (DD)	15	15
DATE REPORT: MONTH (MM)	09	09
DATE REPORT: YEAR (Y)	3	1943
RACIAL GROUP CODE	1	WHITE
STATE OF RESIDENCE	44	Undefined Code
TYPE OF ORGANIZATION	160	Parachute Infantry
PARENT UNIT NUMBER	0509	0509
PARENT UNIT TYPE	06	Group/Regiment/Commands/System
AREA	98	North African Theatre: Italy
LATEST REPORT DATE: DAY (DD)	17	17
LATEST REPORT DATE: MONTH (MM)	07	07
LATEST REPORT DATE: YEAR (Y)	5	1945
SOURCE OF REPORT	1	Individual has been reported through sources considered official.
STATUS	8	Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated
DETAINING POWER	1	GERMANY
CAMP	003	Stalag 2B Hammerstein (99 work camps in vicinity of Koslin & Stolp) West Prussia 53-17
REP
POW TRANSPORT SHIPS

17 Jul 1945 - Repatriated, liberated by the Russians in 1945 (2nd Belorussian Front)

"After the liberation he was in pretty bad shape and suffered from "anemia of the internal organs" He went to Florida for R&R at a hotel with several other Ex POW's. After the war, the Army went on a massive hunt through the enlisted ranks to find soldiers with extremely high intelligence. He was one of 10 men chosen to serve with the 430th Counterintelligence Command in Vienna, Austria to to investigate the massive flow of immigrants filtering down from Germany. He served from 1947 until his death on 13 March, 1950. He is buried in the Baton Rouge National Cemetery."

1947 - Served in the 430th Counterintelligence Command in Vienna, Austria

13 Mar 1950 - Passed away, buried at the Baton Rouge National Military Cemetery

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