World War II Honoree

James E. Weiser

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

West Mansfield, Ohio

Honored By

L. Elizabeth Weiser

Relationship

Wife

SQUAD LEADER IN THE 260TH REGIMENT OF THE 65TH INFANTRY DIVISION. ARRIVED AT LE HAVRE, FRANCE ON JANUARY 21, 1945. PROCEEDED TO ADVANCE EASTWARD BREACHING THE SIEGFRIED LINE AND CROSSING THE RHINE RIVER. AFTER 60 DAYS OF COMBAT, AVERAGING 9.7 MILES PER DAY, THE UNIT MET UP WITH THE COMBAT GROUP OF THE SOVIET 7TH GUARD PARACHUTE DIVISION AT ERLAUF AFTER AN UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER OF ENEMY TROOPS AT ENNS. RECIPIENT OF THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN MEDAL WITH TWO BRONZE STARS AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.