January 8, 1925 – October 3, 2017
James Lockhart
Personal Information
Birthplace: Jasper, AL
Service Information
Branch of Service: Army
Unit: Co. B, 1st Bn, 115 Reg, 29th Div; Co E, 2nd Bn, 156th Inf Reg
Theater of Operation: European
Enlisted / Commissioned: Feb 22, 1943
Discharged: Nov 18, 1945
Honored By: Wife, Florence Lee Lockhart
Biography
I landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944, with Company B, 1st Battalion, 115th Infantry Regiment, 29th Division. I was wounded on 11 July 1944 near St. Lo and spent three months in the hospital. After returning to France, I was assigned to Company E, 2nd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment as a SHAEF Hq Command Guard. The picture was taken in 2004 and the inset photo was taken in 1943.
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