World War II Honoree

James Willis Charles

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Union, South Carolina

Honored By

Stanley R. Charles (Randy)

Relationship

Son

SERVED IN THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN; COMPANY F, 339TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 85TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 5TH ARMY AS A SQUAD LEADER. HIGHEST GRADE HELD WAS CORPORAL. WOUNDED IN THE VICINITY OF TREMENSUOLI, ITALY ON MAY 12, 1944. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL.