World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James Harold Francis, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Piper City, Illinois
Honored By
James L. Dale
JOINED THE ARMY SHORTLY AFTER D-DAY AND WENT TO OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL AT FORT KNOX. WAS A LIEUTENANT IN THE 89TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 'THE ROLLING W'. HE ROSE TO THE RANK OF CAPTAIN AND PARTICIPATED IN THE DIVISION'S ADVANCE ON BERLIN.