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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

James Melvin Wade

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Fort Sill, Oklahoma

Honored By

Faye W. Gordon

Relationship

Daughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

JOINED THE 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION AND ASSIGNED TO IRELAND IN 1943 TO AWAIT THE NORMANDY INVASION. HIS PLANE WAS SHOT DOWN OVER NORMANDY, 4 PEOPLE SURVIVED. HE WAS WOUNDED IN THE JUMP AND TAKEN AS A PRISONER OF WAR, SENT TO OFLAG #64 NEAR WARSAW. LATER RELOCATED INTO GERMANY TO STALAG IIIA, NEAR BERLIN. HE WAS LIBERATED BY THE RUSSIANS FROM THE POW CAMP ON 22 APRIL 1945 WERE HE LATER ESCAPED ON 4 MAY 1945. RETURNED TO THE AMERICAN LINES ON 7 MAY 1945.