World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James D. Platt
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Teaneck, New Jersey
Honored By
James Platt
ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY - NATIONAL GUARD, SEPTEMBER 15, 1940 WITH CORPS OF ENGINEERS. GRADUATED SIGNAL CORPS OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL (OCS) AS 2ND LIEUTENANT ON JUNE 3, 1942. ACTIVATED SIGNAL COMPANY AT CAMP CROWDER. TRANSFERRED TO CORPS OF ENGINEERS, NOVEMBER 1943. PACIFIC THEATER, MAY 7, 1945 TO DECEMBER 5, 1945. SEPARATED FEBRUARY 27, 1946. CAPTAIN IN CORPS OF ENGINEERS. STAYED IN RESERVE, SIGNAL COMPANY, AND RETIRED MAJOR. RECEIVED AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL, PHILIPPINES LIBERATION MEDAL AND UNIT CITATION.