World War II Honoree

James L. Chavasse

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Raleigh, North Carolina

Honored By

Sam Evangelisto

Relationship

Friend

JOINED 30TH INFANTRY DIVISION, NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL GUARD, IN 1939. DIVISION ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY AT FORT JACKSON, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON SEPTEMBER 16, 1940. ATTENDED ENGINEER OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL AT FORT BELVOIR, VIRGINIA IN 1942. COMMISSIONED AS 2ND LIEUTENANT AND ASSIGNED TO AN ENGINEER BATTALION AT CAMP BUTNER, NORTH CAROLINA. PROMOTED TO CAPTAIN IN 1943. WENT OVERSEAS TO EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS DECEMBER 29, RETURNED TO U.S. IN APRIL, 1946. RELIEVED FROM ACTIVE DUTY IN AUGUST 1946. REMAINED IN ACTIVE RESERVE AND RETIRED AS A LIEUTENANT COLONEL.