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Wallace, James Earl

Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

Private First Class James Wallace enlisted on 18 May 1942 and was disbanded on 5 June 1945. He fought in Algeria, French Marocco and Tunesia.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
1882nd Service Command Unit, 1st Armored Division "Old Ironsides", U.S. Army
Awarded on:
1943
For his injury at the result of a bullet from a M.G. hitting his upper right thigh which occurred November 24, 1943 during the African Theatre.
Purple Heart
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

With 2 bronze service stars
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal

Sources

  • - Family, discharge papers

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