World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
James T. Quinlan
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
King County, Washington
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY OCTOBER 23, 1943 AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS ASSIGNED TO THE U.S. ARMY, GOLF COMPANY, 3RD BATTALION, 501ST PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE ‘SCREAMING EAGLES’ DIVISION. KILLED IN ACTION DECEMBER 1944 IN THE VICINITY OF BASTOGNE, BELGIUM, BATTLE OF THE BULGE CAMPAIGN. DECORATIONS AND MEDALS. THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL WAS AWARDED POSTHUMOUSLY. HIS DIVISION WAS AWARDED A PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH A BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTER, MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION, FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM, BELGIAN CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM, BELGIAN FOURRAGERE OF 1940 AND THE ORANGE LANYARD OF THE ROYAL NETHERLANDS ARMY FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM IN ACTION AGAINST THE GERMAN ARMED FORCES. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES, HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO MINNESOTA FOR BURIAL, WITH INTERMENT IN A PRIVATE CEMETERY.