World War II Honoree

James M. Hammitt

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

West View, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Jay W. Bruton

Relationship

Friend

DRAFTED IN MARCH OF 1943. LANDED AT UTAH BEACH ON JULY 16, 1944. FOLLOWED GENERAL PATTON ACROSS FRANCE JOINING BATTLES AT LE MANS, RHEIMS-VERDUN, MAYENNE, HAYANGE, METZ, MAZIERES LE METZ. WOUNDED NEAR METZ ON OCTOBER 7, 1944 IN A LAND MINE EXPLOSION. HIS LEFT LEG WAS AMPUTATED ON OCTOBER 30, 1944 IN ENGLAND. EVACUATED TO THE U.S. ON DECEMBER 23, 1944. TREATED AT ENGLAND GENERAL HOSPITAL, ATLANTIC CITY, MAYO GENERAL HOSPITAL, PERCY JONES GENERAL HOSPITAL. FITTED WITH PROSTHESIS AT FORT CUSTER, MICHIGAN AUGUST 15, 1945. FROM THERE HE WAS DISCHARGED ON OCTOBER 20, 1945.