World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James M. Gavin
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Massachusetts
Honored By
82nd Airborne Division Association
MAJOR GENERAL. AIRBORNE INFANTRY. DIVISION COMMANDER, 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION. THEATRE OF OPERATIONS: AFRICAN EUROPEAN. ENGAGEMENTS, FOUR COMBAT JUMPS IN SICILY, ITALY, NORMANDY, HOLLAND; BELGIUM, CENTRAL GERMANY AND BATTLE OF THE BULGE. SERVICE PERIOD: CAREER MILITARY INCLUDING 1941 TO 1946 WWII YEARS.