World War II Honoree

James Warren Ericsson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Linden, New Jersey

Honored By

Dave Brewer

Relationship

Stepson

DRAFTED IN JANUARY 1943. SERVED WITH THE 188TH SIGNAL REPAIR COMPANY, ATTACHED TO THE 79TH DIVISION, 9TH AND 3RD ARMIES. REPAIRED AND INSTALLED RADIOS IN TANKS, ARMOR AND TRUCKS. BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP CROWDER, MISSOURI. ASSIGNED TO CAMP ELLIS, ILLINOIS AND LEXINGTON SIGNAL DEPOT, LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY. DEPLOYED TO ENGLAND DECEMBER 3, 1943. WENT ASHORE AT OMAHA BEACH, NORMANDY, FRANCE ON JUNE 13, 1944 (D-DAY PLUS 7). FOUGHT IN FRANCE, HOLLAND, BELGIUM AND GERMANY. DISCHARGED IN DECEMBER 22, 1945 AFTER 2 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AND 23 DAYS OF ACTIVE SERVICE AS A TECHNICAL SERGEANT.