World War II Honoree

James Ferguson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Downers Grove, Illinois

Honored By

Leo Foley

Relationship

Friend

SERVED IN EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP ROBERTS, CALIFORNIA, FOLLOWED BY ADVANCED INFANTRY TRAINING AT CAMP HORN, CALIFORNIA. ASSIGNED TO FIRST ARMY DIVISION TO GO DIRECTLY FROM THE UNITED STATES TO THE PORT OF CHERBOURG, FRANCE. SERVED IN FIRST ARMY, 104TH INFANTRY 'TIMBER WOLVES', 1ST BATTALION, COMPANY A, 415TH INFANTRY REGIMENT. RECEIVED BRONZE STAR, PURPLE HEART AND A BATTLEFIELD COMMISSION TO 2ND LIEUTENANT FROM THE RANK OF TECHNICAL SERGEANT FOR LEADING PLATOON ACTION IN HOLLAND, SOUTH OF ROTTERDAM FROM NOVEMBER 1 TO NOVEMBER 3, 1944. WAS LATER WOUNDED IN GERMANY AS THE UNIT WAS ON THEIR WAY TO COLOGNE. WAS DISCHARGED FROM FITZSIMMONS ARMY HOSPITAL, AURORA, COLORADO IN MAY 1946.