World War II Honoree

James Belmont 'Jim' Dutton

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lehigh, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

SERVED AS A COMBAT ENGINEER OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER DURING THE WAR. PARTICIPATED IN COMBAT OPERATIONS, INCLUDING IN THE ARDENNES-ALSACE (BATTLE OF THE BULGE), AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. LATER, PERFORMED DUTIES WITH THE MILITARY POLICE, INCLUDING GUARDING A GENERAL WHILE IN GERMANY. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ‘GERMANY’ CLASP. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.