World War II Honoree

James S. Haislip

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Dellrose, Lincoln County, Tennessee

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

AT AGE 17, HE JOINED AND SERVED WITH THE CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS (CCC), A U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAM TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT. ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE AT AGE 19. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER, IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (ETO), INCLUDING UNDER GENERAL PATTON. PARTICIPATED IN THE NORMANDY CAMPAIGN, LANDING IN FRANCE ON JUNE 20, 1944. SERVED IN FRANCE, HOLLAND AND GERMANY. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS (3 CAMPAIGNS), AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON JUNE 17, 1945, AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.