World War II Honoree

James N. Birkes

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Temple, Texas

Honored By

Ronald Birkes

Relationship

Son

FIRST SERGEANT; COMPANY B, 47TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 9TH INFANTRY DIVISION. NORTH AFRICA, 1942-1943. SERVED 1939-1945. SILVER STAR, BRONZE STAR AND COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE. ALSO RECEIVED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL WITH THREE BRONZE STARS AND BRONZE ARROWHEAD, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL 3RD AWARD, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, BELGIUM CROIX DE GUERRE (BRAVERY), PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION AND BELGIUM FOURRAGERE.