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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

James H. Fields

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Fort Worth, Texas

Honored By

Fourth Armored Division Veterans

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

CAPTAIN. AWARDED THE MEDAL OF HONOR FOR HIS HEROIC ACTIONS IN COMBAT ON SEPTEMBER 27, 1944, NEAR ARRACOURT, FRANCE. AS PLATOON COMMANDER OF FIRST PLATOON, A COMPANY, 10TH ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION, FOURTH ARMORED DIVISION, U.S. THIRD ARMY, FIRST LIEUTENANT FIELDS, ALTHOUGH SEVERELY WOUNDED, WAS ABLE TO RALLY HIS MEN AND SUCCESSFULLY BREAK A GERMAN ARMORED ASSAULT AGAINST THEIR DEFENSIVE POSITIONS.