James Robert Scarbrough 1901 - 1918 James Robert Scarbrough, Jr. was the son of James Robert & Mary Etta "Ettie" Puckett Scarbroug. He was born January 11, 1901 in Logan County Arkansas. from Find A Grave.... James was killed in France while serving in the US Army during World War I. When the United States entered the Worl War, he was nineteen years of age. He enlisted in the United States Army and became a member of Company K, 26th U.S. Infantry. Shortly after his arrival in France with the A.E.F. his organization went into font line trenches. On July 20, 1918 he was killed in action. His remains were brought from France in 1921 and on April 6th of that year were laid to rest in the National Cemetery at Fort Smith with military honors. September 24, 1918 Arkansas Democrat Little Rock, Arkansas