World War II Honoree

James E. D'Entremont

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lynn, Massachusetts

Honored By

James E. D'Entremont

COMMANDED THE 113TH ORDNANCE BOMB DISPOSAL SQUAD IN COMBAT IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS, 1943-1945. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN DECEMBER 1945. GRADUATE OF THE ARMY ORDNANCE BOMB DISPOSAL SCHOOL, ABERDEEN, MARYLAND 1943. GRADUATE OF THE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL SCHOOL, INDIANHEAD, MARYLAND 1946. QUALIFIED IN UNDERWATER DEMOLITION AND NAVAL EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL. BECAUSE OF BOMB DISPOSAL BACKGROUND DURING WWII, WAS CALLED BACK TO ACTIVE DUTY AUGUST 1946 TO ACTIVATE AND COMMAND THE 561ST ENGINEER DIVING DETACHMENT TYPE #1 FOR THE CLEARANCE OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC HARBORS, ANCHORAGES AND STRATEGIC WATERWAYS, OF EXPLOSIVE HAZARDS. THIS WAS THE ONLY UNIT OF ITS KIND EVER ORGANIZED FOR THIS PURPOSE. QUALIFIED NUCLEAR WEAPONS EMPLOYMENT OFFICER. RETIRED FROM ACTIVE DUTY SEPTEMBER 1962.