World War II Honoree

James W. Elam

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

West Liberty, Kentucky

Honored By

Tommye Elam Barie

Relationship

Daughter

WENT IN SERVICE 1943. FIRST WENT TO FORT THOMAS, KENTUCKY THEN TO CAMP MCCALL, NORTH CAROLINA WHERE 17TH AIRBORNE WAS FORMED. HE WAS IN HEADQUARTERS COMPANY 194TH GLIDER BATTALION. HE MANEUVERED IN TENNESSEE THEN BARRACKED AT CAMP FOREST, TENNESSEE. FROM THERE HE SHIPPED OUT TO EUROPEAN THEATRE WAR IN AUGUST OF 1944 AND ENTERED THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. WHILE FIGHTING THERE, HE WAS WOUNDED AND DEVELOPED TRENCH FEET. HE LEFT THE LINE IN JANUARY OF 1945 AND CAME THROUGH THE MEDICAL FACILITY IN EUROPE (ENGLAND) AND SHIPPED TO THE U.S. IN APRIL OF 1945. HE WAS SENT TO CAMP BUTNER GENERAL HOSPITAL (NEAR DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA) AND WAS DISCHARGED FROM THAT MEDICAL FACILITY AND THE U.S. ARMY ON SEPTEMBER 11, 1945.