World War II Honoree

James W. Hinton

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Clayton, North Carolina

Honored By

Angela Hinton

Relationship

Daughter-in-Law

HE JOINED THE ARMY IN JUNE 1943. AFTER COMPLETING BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP WHEELER, GEORGIA, HE WENT TO ENGLAND IN EARLY 1944 AND WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 101ST AIRBORNE GLIDER INFANTRY. THEY LANDED IN NORMANDY ON UTAH BEACH ON D-DAY PLUS 1. AFTER RECOVERING FROM AN INJURY IN THAT BATTLE, HE PARTICIPATED IN THE AIRBORNE INVASION OF THE GERMAN OCCUPIED HOLLAND AND FOUGHT IN THE MARKET GARDEN CAMPAIGN. HE THEN FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE IN BASTOGNE. HE SERVED IN GERMANY AND AUSTRIA BEFORE BEING HONORABLY DISCHARGE IN DECEMBER 1945. HE WAS AWARDED 2 BRONZE STARS, 5 BATTLE STARS AND A PURPLE HEART.