March 22, 1919 – May 31, 1982
James Maxwell
Personal Information
Birthplace: Scammon, KS
Service Information
Branch of Service: Army
Unit: 3rd At., Co. K, 320 I.R.
Theater of Operation: European
Enlisted / Commissioned: Sep 29, 1943
Discharged: Jul 7, 1945
Honored By: Children, Myra Maxwell Weisner, Myrna Maxwell Nelson and Bill Maxwell
Biography
Specialty: Rifleman 745. Qualification: Combat infantry badge GO12-Ho320 Inf. 4. Battles: No. France GO 33-45, Germany GO 33-45. Citations: European African Middle Eastern Service Medal. Used M-1 rifles and hand grenades in combat. Also used 30 cal air-cooled machine gun and member of 60 mm mortar crew, in capturing enemy territory.
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