World War II Honoree

James E. Willoughby

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Melrose, New Mexico

Honored By

Denise Willoughby Krueger

Relationship

Daughter

HE WAS A TECHNICAL SERGEANT SERVING WITH COMPANY C, 263RD INFANTRY. HE SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGNS. HE WAS AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT BRONZE ARROWHEAD. HE ALSO SERVED AS A FOREMAN IN A WAREHOUSE AND SERVED WITH THE 977TH ORDINANCE DEPOT COMPANY FOR 42 MONTHS, WITH 30 MONTHS IN AFRICA, ITALY AND FRANCE. HE SUPERVISED UP TO 85 MEN IN INVENTORY, RECEIPTS, INSPECTION, STORAGE AND ISSUANCE OF ALL CLEANING AND PRESERVING SUPPLIES, WELDING SODER AND RELATED ITEMS, OIL FILTERS ELEMENTS AND WATER-PROOFING MATERIALS. HE ALSO KEPT STOCK RECORDS AND CHECKED ISSUES AND RECEIPTS AGAINST SHIPPING TICKETS. HE WROTE UP WAR DEPARTMENT SHIPPING DOCUMENTS FOR PROPER SHIPPING OF ITEMS ACCORDING TO SPECIFIED SHIPPING PLANS WHICH SPECIFIED WEIGHTS AND TYPE OF ITEM.