World War II Honoree

James B. Reed

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Catasauqua, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Edward J. Danko

Relationship

Friend

SERVED 28 DECEMBER 1942 TO 26 OCTOBER 1945 WITH 612TH TANK DESTROYER BATTALION, COMPANY 'A'; GUN COMMANDER 2ND SQUAD, LIGHT TANK M-18. LANDED ON NORMANDY BEACH JUNE 12, 1944 IN FRANCE, THEN TO BELGIUM, GERMANY AND CZECHOSLOVAKIA. WOUNDED IN FRANCE, 21 JULY 1944 AND GERMANY, 30 JANUARY 1945. AWARDS: EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 5 CAMPAIGN STARS (NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES-ALSACE AND CENTRAL EUROPE), BRONZE STAR MEDAL, PURPLE HEART MEDAL WITH ONE OAK LEAF CLUSTER, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, AND BELGIAN FOURRAGERE.