World War II Honoree

James E. Fleener

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Louisville, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON 23 JANUARY 1945 AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. TRAINED AS A RIFLEMAN (745) AND DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON 8 JULY 1945 BOUND FOR THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. SERVED ON DETACHED DUTY FROM THE 211TH ORDNANCE MAINTENANCE COMPANY WITH THE 11TH AIR CARGO (UNIT) DELIVERING SUPPLIES TO ISOLATED MILITARY PERSONNEL IN THE NORTH THROUGH THE LUZON CAMPAIGN. AFTER V-J DAY QUALIFIED FOR AN ARMY VEHICLE OPERATOR’S LICENSE AND SERVED AS A LIGHT TRUCK DRIVER IN KOBE, JAPAN. EARNED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE BATTLE STAR, THE PHILIPPINES LIBERATION MEDAL, THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION (JAPAN) MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM THE ORDNANCE CORPS AS A TECHNICIAN THIRD GRADE ON 1 DECEMBER, 1946 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER, FORT LEWIS, WASHINGTON.