World War II Honoree

James 'Bill' L. Gant

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Savannah, Tennessee

Honored By

Mary Ella Bain Gant & Judy Ann Gant

Relationship

Wife & Daughter

WAS ASSIGNED TO COMPANY I, 184TH INFANTRY. HE WAS MORTAR NON COMMISSIONED OFFICER 607 AND COMBAT INFANTRYMAN. BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS INCLUDED ALEUTIAN ISLANDS GO 35 WD 45; SOUTHERN PHILIPPINE ISLANDS GO 67 WD 45; EASTERN MANDATES GO 48 WD 45 AND RUYKYUS GO 69 WD 45. DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS INCLUDED ASIATIC-PACIFIC SERVICE RIBBON AND FOUR BRONZE SERVICE STARS; PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON AND TWO BRONZE STARS, GO 23 HEADQUARTERS U.S. ARMY FORCES IN THE FAR EAST 45; PURPLE HEART GO 164 HEADQUARTERS; 7TH INFANTRY DIVISION 45 AND TWO BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTERS. LAPEL BUTTON ISSUED ASR (12 MAY '45)-88 INACTIVE SERVICE ENLISTED RESERVE CORPS FROM 21 OCTOBER 1942 TO 3 NOVEMBER 1942.