World War II Honoree

James T. Hennigan, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Scranton, Pennsylvania

Honored By

James T. Hennigan, Jr.

Relationship

Son

CORPORAL. DRAFTED AS AN 18 YEAR OLD. SERVED FOR MONTHS IN JAPAN, PART OF OCCUPIED FORCES IN 1945. SERVED WITH 1ST CAVALRY HEADQUARTERS FINANCE DIVISION. STATIONED IN AMORI, JAPAN AT THE TIP OF HONSHU, 12 MILES FROM TOKYO. HIS OLDER BROTHER JOHN SERVED IN EUROPE. JIM, AS YOUNGEST SURVIVING SON, WAS SENT HOME DUE TO HIS FATHER'S STROKE.