World War II Honoree

James Marvin Furches

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Winston Salem, North Carolina

Honored By

Mike Furches

Relationship

Son

HEADQUARTERS SERVICE COMPANY, 347TH ENGINEER GENERAL SUPPLY REGIMENT. SERVED FROM DECEMBER 16, 1943 TO JANUARY 5, 1944. ADMINISTRATIVE NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER (NCO); 334TH SPECIAL SERVICE ENGINEER REGIMENT; DEPARTED U.S. ON NOVEMBER 1, 1944. ARRIVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS ON DECEMBER 25, 1944; STATESIDE FOR 9 MONTHS AND 29 DAYS AND FOREIGN SERVICE FOR 1 YEAR AND 6 MONTHS. SERVED IN THE RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. RECEIVED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL, 2 BRONZE STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE OCCUPATION RIBBON.