World War II Honoree

James Leatrice Whitworth

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Blue Island, Illinois

Honored By

Gwen William Whitworth, Jr.

Relationship

Nephew

ENTERED U.S. ARMY JANUARY 15, 1942. ARMY SERVICE NUMBER 36 311 859. RANK AT SEPARATION TECHNICIAN 5TH CLASS, INFANTRY. SEPARATED FROM THE SERVICE OCTOBER 24, 1945. SERVED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS, 10 DAYS. ENTERED SERVICE AT CAMP GRANT, ILLINOIS. SEPARATED AT FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS. ARMY UNIT: HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 3RD BATTALION, 32ND ARMORED REGIMENT. MILITARY OCCUPATION SPECIALTY, HALF TRACK DRIVER. BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS: NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND, CENTRAL EUROPE. DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS: AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH 1 SILVER BATTLE STAR, 4 OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS, 1 SERVICE STRIPE AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.