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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

James T. Drake

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Crawford, Colorado

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED THE ARMY OCTOBER 1940; TRAINED AT FORT WARREN, WYOMING AND CAMP CLATSOP, OREGON. SERVED IN THE ALEUTIANS, ENGLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, BELGIUM AND RUSSIA. AWARDED THE ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE BATTLE STAR, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE COMBAT INFANTRY BADGE. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1945.