Killed In France
   Mrs. Verlie M. Chambers of Uneeda has been notified by the War Department that her son, Sgt. Jack M. Chambers (above) was killed in action in France, July 5.  Sgt. Chambers, a Van high school graduate, was 21 years old.  His late father was a veteran of World War 1.
   Sgt. Chambers enlisted in the army in November, 1942 and trained as a paratrooper before being sent overseas last December.  He formerly worked at the Y & W Coal Co. at Van.
   Besides his mother, two sisters, Betty Jean and Merilene Chambers, survive.

[The Charleston Gazette, Aug. 4, 1944]

CHAMBERS, JACK MILLER

Sgt. U.S. Army. Born May 89, 1922.  Entered service Nov 4, 1942, Camp Blanding, Fla.; Ireland, England.  Killed in action at Normandy, France, July 4, 1944.  Awarded PH, BSM, G. Cond M., VM, American EAME.  Attended Van H. S.  Methodist.  Son of Mrs. and the late Mr. Sidney Rahard Chambers, Uneeda, W. VA.

[Word War II Young American Patriots, 1941-45]

[*Sgt Chambers was wounded by machine-gun fire on July 4, 1944 in the Bois de Limors (Hill 95) France. and died of his wounds the following day.]

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RECE CEMETERY
Milton, Cabell Co., WV 
(Chambers - Rece Cemetery)

APPLICATION FOR HEADSTONE OR MARKER

Dated June 21, 1948, reflects the long delayed, albeit typical, arrival of Sgt Chambers remains.  He had been buried in the Blosville Cemetery, Plot F, Row 4, Grave 78.

The application shows the correct date of death as does the provided headstone.

JACK  M. CHAMBERS
WEST  VIRGINIA
SGT  508  PRCHT  INF.
82  ABN  DIV
WORLD  WAR  II
MAY 28, 1922
JULY 5, 1944

Grave marker and inscription for Sgt Jack. M. Chambers in the Rece Cemetery in Milton, WV

Sgt. Chambers died of wounds on July 5, 1944 and was awarded the Purple Heart.