World War II Honoree

James A. Gorman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Friends of American Heroes

SERVED IN THE ARMY WITH THE 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION, 3RD BATTALION, 505TH REGIMENT. HE WAS A MASTER PARACHUTIST AND JUMPED INTO ST. MERE EGLISE, NORMANDY ON D-DAY AND IN OPERATION GARDEN MARKET IN HOLLAND. HE ALSO FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. HE WAS THE RECIPIENT OF TWO PURPLE HEARTS, A BRONZE STAR, THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, THE COMBAT READINESS MEDAL AND BOTH THE FRENCH AND BELGIAN CROIX DE GUERRE. HE RETIRED A MASTER SERGEANT AND SPENT 22 YEARS TOTAL IN THE ARMY.