World War II Honoree

James E. Fulton

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Tampa, Florida

Honored By

Josh S. Fulton

Relationship

Grandson

LANDED ON THE BEACHES OF NORMANDY THREE DAYS AFTER D-DAY. ATTACHED TO A TANK BATTALION AND WAS THE TEAM LEADER AND GUNNER. HIS TANK WAS HIT IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND EVERYONE IN HIS TANK WAS KILLED EXCEPT HIM. CAPTURED BY A GERMAN UNIT AND BECAME A POW AROUND DECEMBER 2, 1944. TAKEN TO A POW CAMP AND STAYED THERE FOR FOUR TO SIX WEEKS IN WHICH TIME HE WAS TORTURED AND BEATEN. THE POW CAMP WAS VISITED BY HITLER TWO TIMES WHILE HE WAS THERE.