World War II Honoree

James M. Currier

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Capac, Michigan

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON JANUARY 23, 1945 IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN. INFANTRY BASIC TRAINING WAS AT CAMP JOSEPH P. ROBINSON, LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS. FROM JANUARY 1945 TO AUGUST 1945 QUALIFIED AS M-1 RIFLE SHARPSHOOTER AND HEAVY WEAPONS, 81MM MORTAR. DEPARTED U.S. AUGUST 28, 1945 FOR THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS, ARRIVING AT BASE M, A SUPPLY BASE IN NORTHERN LUZON, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS SEPTEMBER 24. BECAUSE THERE WAS NO NEED FOR INFANTRY, HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE 8TH MEDICAL LABORATORY AND RECEIVED TRAINING AS A MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (808). THE 8TH MEDICAL LABORATORY WAS CLOSED AND HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE 37TH STATION HOSPITAL DISPENSARY AS THE NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER (NCO) IN CHARGE. THAT BASE WAS CLOSED AND HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE ARMY AIR CORPS (PASCUSA) IN MANILA AS TECHNICAL SERGEANT IN CHARGE OF THE DISPENSARY AT HEADQUARTERS. HE RETURNED TO THE U.S. ON OCTOBER 14, 1946. RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE ON DECEMBER 5, 1946 AT FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS WITH THE RANK OF TECHNICAL SERGEANT. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER RIBBON, 2 OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.