World War II Honoree

James M. Allbrooks

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Ellisville, Mississippi

Honored By

James M. Allbrooks

Relationship

Self

HE SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HE RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, OCCUPATION MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, A BRONZE STAR, THE AMERICAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS MEDAL, THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE AND THE COMBAT MEDICAL BADGE. HE WAS IN THE K COMPANY, 349TH INFANTRY REGIMENT AND THE 88TH INFANTRY DIVISION THROUGHOUT ITALY. HE WAS WOUNDED IN ITALY ON 10 JULY, 1944.