World War II Honoree

James Monroe Quarles

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Guthrie, Oklahoma

Honored By

Wm Steven Stegall

JOINED U.S. ARMY SERVICE AND INDUCTED AT FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA IN 1942. TRAINED AT CAMP PICKETT (NEAR RICHMOND) AND CAMP LEE, VIRGINIA BEFORE EMBARKING FOR THE EUROPEAN THEATER FROM NEW YORK. WENT IN WITH THE D-DAY FORCES PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION WITH THE 3904TH QUARTERMASTER TRUCKING REGIMENT, D COMPANY AS DRIVER AND REAR ECHELON MECHANIC. INVOLVED WITH THE LOADING AND TRANSPORTATION OF AMERICAN AIRBORNE FORCES TO THE ARDENNES (BATTLE OF THE BULGE) AREA BY DECEMBER 16, 1944. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 5 BRONZE CLUSTERS, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL. ARMY SERIAL NUMBER: 38 403104.