World War II Honoree

James 'Jim' E. Millican

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Alameda, California

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: TECHNICIAN 5TH CLASS. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY SEPTEMBER 17, 1942 AT LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA AND BECAME A PARATROOPER, WHO SERVED WITH E-COMPANY, 2ND BATTALION, 506TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE ‘SCREAMING EAGLES’ DIVISION. HE JUMPED INTO THE AREA OF ANGOVILLE-AU-PLAIN, BATTLE OF NORMANDY ON THE FRENCH COTENTIN PENINSULA IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS, 01:40, D-DAY, TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 1944. THIS WAS THE INVASION OF GERMANY’S FORTRESS EUROPE, CODE NAME: OPERATION OVERLORD. KILLED IN ACTION ON THE DAY OF THE ASSAULT AND HE WAS INTERRED IN A BATTLEFIELD CEMETERY. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN EUROPE; HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO HIS FAMILY, FOR BURIAL IN THE CITY CEMETERY, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA.