World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James Thomas 'Jim' Poulos
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE AT AGE 18. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER WITH THE 25TH MEDICAL BATTALION, 25TH INFANTRY 'TROPICAL LIGHTNING' DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN OPERATIONS AT LUZON IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. AFTER THE END OF HOSTILITIES, HIS DIVISION ARRIVED IN JAPAN ON OCTOBER 28, 1945 FOR OCCUPATION DUTY. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ‘JAPAN’ CLASP. ALSO AWARDED THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL FOR SERVICE IN THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1946 AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.