I recently was sent copies of my first cousin James ( Jimmy) Scott death obit and since some other area service men are listed in one of them I thought I would send the information to the list. James is honored on the New WW II Memorial in Washington DC. He is buried in Italy. His mother was Jennie L Goldsmith Scott one of my mother's older sisters. Notes from The Lima News Sunday May 7, 1944 Lima Private Killed in Action James S. Scott dies in Italian Zone Pfc. James S. Scott, son of Mr.. and Mrs Steve Scott 442E. Pearl St. was killed in action April 12, 1944 in the Italian combat zone. This information was received by his parents in a War Department telegram Saturday. Complete details were not given but a letter of explanation is expected to follow. Scott, an infantryman enlisted in the service Dec. 2, 1942, and received his basic training at Van Dorn, Mich. He was then transferred to Ft. Dix, NJ , and went overseas Dec. 26 , 1943. While in Lima he was employed at Manhattan Cigar store and the Columbia confectionery. A brother Daniel is serving with the Air Corps in Italy. In addition to his parents and Daniel he is survived by four sisters Catherine, Mary, Helen and Linda at home; four brothers George, Perry, Alex, and Steve at home; Mrs. Sarah Goldsmith, grandmother , of Westminster. Lima News Tuesday May 9, 1944 Killed in Action( picture) _ Pfc James S. Scott , son of Mr and Mrs> Steve Scott 442 E. Pearl St. was killed in action April 12, in the Italian battle area, his parents have learned from the War Department . First announcement of Pfc. Scott's death was made in last Sunday'sLima News. Lima News May 26, 1944 2 AREA MEN DIE . 2 MISSING IN BATTLE ZONES. Two area soldiers killed in action and two missing in action in the Mediterranean area were included in the casualty list made public by the War Department. Their families have been notified. Reported killed in action are Pfc. James S. Scott, son of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Scott of 442 E. Pearl St. and Pfc. Joseph M. Giesken ,son of Mrs. Rosa A. Giesken of Delphos Rt. 2. On the " missing" list are Staff Sgt. George A. Deringer , son of Ora J Deringer of Ada and Sgt. Rasmond J. Schira son of Charles A.Schira of Carey Route 2 The Lima soldier was killed April 12 in the Italian combat zone, his parents were notified. He was an infantryman in service since Dec. 2, 1942 and overseas since Dec. 26, 1943. before entering the Army he was employed at the Manhattan cigar store and the Columbia confectionery Norita Shepherd Moss Genealogy is my hobby. God is still my first Ancestor I've reached the age where it's harder and harder to think o fmy body as a temple. (It's more like a building project that got out of control) ..... unknown