Chambers, Jerome B.
- Date of birth:
- May 6th, 1925 (Elkridge/Maryland, United States)
- Date of death:
- February 24th, 2003
- Service number:
- 33747926
- Nationality:
- American
Biography
Jerome B. Chambers enlisted on October 6th, 1943 at Fort Meyer, Virginia. He left for Hollandia on March 20th, 1944, where he arrived on April 14th. He took part in the campaigns for New Guinea end the Southern Philippines. On December 18th, 1945 he left for the United States. He was honorably discharged on January 11th, 1946.
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- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Private 1st Class
- Unit:
- 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division "Victory Division", U.S. Army
Awarded for a wound received on October 25th, 1944 on Leyte.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Private 1st Class
- Unit:
- 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division "Victory Division", U.S. Army
Awarded for a wound received on June 26th, 1945 on Mindanao.
Second Purple Heart recevied a a bronze oak leaf cluster for on the ribbon of the first Purple Heart.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Private 1st Class
- Unit:
- 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division "Victory Division", U.S. Army
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Private 1st Class
- Unit:
- 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division "Victory Division", U.S. Army
Received with bronze arrowhead for "NEW GUINEA".
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Private 1st Class
- Unit:
- 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division "Victory Division", U.S. Army
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Private 1st Class
- Unit:
- 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division "Victory Division", U.S. Army
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Private 1st Class
- Unit:
- 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division "Victory Division", U.S. Army
Sources
- - Enlisted Record an Report of Separation and Honorable Discharge DD 214