World War II Honoree

James A. Farr

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Honored By

Gym Friends

ENTERED THE ARMY 19 SEPTEMBER 1940 WHEN HIS 45TH NATIONAL GUARD DIVISION WAS ACTIVATED AT FT. SILL, OKLAHOMA. AT FT. SILL HE PROCESSED AND TRAINED BRIEFLY UNTIL TRANSFERRED TO CAMP BARKLEY, TEXAS. THERE HE RECEIVED INTENSIVE INFANTRY TRAINING UNTIL HIS DISCHARGE 19 SEPTEMBER 1941, AT THE END OF HIS ONE YEAR ENLISTMENT. HE REJOINED THE ARMY BY VOLUNTEERING ON 8 JANUARY 1942 AND WAS REASSIGNED TO THE 45TH DIVISION AT CAMP BARKLEY. HE SERVED UNTIL HIS DISCHARGE ON 17 OCTOBER 1944. HE WAS DISCHARGED BEFORE THE WAR WAS OVER DUE TO BEING WOUNDED IN ACTION. HE WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART BECAUSE OF A MAJOR WOUND SUFFERED IN ITALY ON 15 OCTOBER 1943.