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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

James J. Ahern

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

A Grateful American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

COMMISSIONED AS A 2ND LIEUTENANT WHERE HE SERVED AS AN INFANTRY DIVISION PLATOON LEADER. HE SERVED IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. SERVED WITH THE 147TH INFANTRY REGIMENT AND FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF IWO JIMA AND WITH THE 96TH INFANTRY DIVISION DURING THE BATTLE OF OKINAWA. THE RECIPIENT OF TWO BRONZE STARS, AND TWO PURPLE HEARTS FOR HIS WOUNDS HE SUSTAINED.