World War II Honoree

James Francis Corrigan

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Providence, Rhode Island

Honored By

David J. Duggan

Relationship

Nephew

INDUCTED DECEMBER 26, 1942 AT PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND. BEGAN ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE JANUARY 4, 1943 AT FORT DEVENS, MASSACHUSETTS. BASIC TRAINING IN THE MEDICAL DETACHMENT, 87TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, AT CAMP HALE COLORADO. FORT ORD, CALIFORNIA, KISKA, ALASKA, FORT LAWTON, WASHINGTON, CAMP SWIFT, TEXAS, CAMP PATRICK HENRY,VIRGINIA AND NAPLES, ITALY APO#345. RECEIVED CONCUSSION WOUND TO LEGS AND HEAD IN APRIL, 1945. TREATED AT AID STATION 1ST BATTALION, 87TH INFANTRY AND RETURNED TO DUTY TO NORTH APENNINES UNTIL END OF WAR. HAD PNEUMONIA AUGUST 1, 1945 AND SPENT ONE MONTH IN 17TH GENERAL HOSPITAL, NAPLES. DEPARTED NAPLES NOVEMBER 16, 1945. ARRIVED IN US NOVEMBER 26, 1945 AT CAMP PATRICK HENRY. THEN TO FORT DEVENS FOR SEPARATION ON DECEMBER 2, 1945. RECEIVED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL FOR ACTIONS PERFORMED IN THE CROSSING OF THE PO RIVER IN ITALY AND A CITATION FOR ASSISTING A MORTAR PLATOON IN WORKING THEIR WEAPONS WHEN THE MEN WERE EXHAUSTED ON JULY 10, 1945. SERVED IN THE MEDICAL DETACHMENT, 87TH MOUNTAIN INFANTRY REGIMENT, 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION.