World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James A. Austin
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Hickory, North Carolina
Honored By
Mrs. James A. Austin
Relationship
Wife
Inducted into Army, age 29 with 2 children, May 1945. Shipped to Le Havre, France and then Germany. When war ended, was on occupational duty and Army baseball team. Came back to states and received honorable discharge on July 18, 1946.