US PARAS Bryant, James Benjamin

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Bryant ​

• FORENAME

James Benjamin​

• UNIT

517 Parachute Infantry Regiment ​

• RANK

Staff Sergeant ​

• NUMBER

35767859​

• AWARD

Silver Star ​

• PLACE

Europe ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

resided Huntington, West Virginia​

born 09.01.1920 Union, West Virginia, USA​

son of Donald & Mary Pritt Bryant​

4 years high school​

civil occupation Machinists apprentice​

employed by International Nickel Co., Huntington, West Virginia​

married upon enlistment​

27.06.1941 married Mary Louise (nee Moeckel) (1923-2005)​

resided 512 Florence Street, Huntington, West Virginia (draft card)​

01.07.1941 draft card Huntington, West Virginia​

07.06.1943 entered service Huntington, West Virginia​

1948 commissioned​

2nd Silver Star (Korea)​

served Vietnam​

06.1971 WIA​

04.1972 retired Lt. Col. (30 years service) ​

2 x Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star with V Device, 7 Purple Hearts​

died 29.07.1985 (Aged 65) Port Clinton, Ohio, USA​

Fort Donelson National Cemetery, Dover, Tennessee, USA. Plot C9​

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