World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James L. Hammond
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
New Castle, Delaware
Honored By
Hal Humphrey
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS HAMMOND, SERVED IN THE ARMY FROM OCTOBER 1943 TO FEBRUARY 1946. HE FOUGHT IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 20TH ARMORED DIVISION, TO INCLUDE GERMANY AND AUSTRIA. HIS UNIT LIBERATED THE CONCENTRATION CAMP AT DACHAU. AWARDS AND DECORATIONS INCLUDE THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH BATTLE STAR, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND THE ARMY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION.