World War II Honoree

James Edward Monroe

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cheyenne, Wyoming

Honored By

Bend Heroes Foundation

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS, JOINED THE ARMY ON 8 AUGUST 1943 IN CHEYENNE, WYOMING AND SERVED AS A HEAVY MACHINE GUNNER ON INFANTRY GLIDERS WITH THE 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION. HE WAS STATIONED WITH HIS UNIT IN ENGLAND, FRANCE, BELGIUM AND GERMANY AND CAMPAIGNS HE FOUGHT IN INCLUDED THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AT BASTOGNE. HE EARNED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AND THREE BATTLE STARS.