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James Henry Rhoads

Lieutenant Army World War II

Army
Army
Lieutenant
Lieutenant
Branch of Service
Army
Rank
Lieutenant
Unit
Second Armored (Hell on Wheels) 41st Armored Infantry Regiment; Second Armored Division
Conflict / Era
World War II
Years of Service
12/08/1941 – 1945
Date of Birth
12/02/1916
Date of Death
07/03/2002
Hometown
Union, OH
Awards & Decorations
Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Europeean African Middle Eastern with 3 Battle Stars, Combat Infantrymans Badge, Belgian Fourragere
Burial Location
Santa Fe National Military Veterans Cemetery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Monument Paver
Yes — Section B
Overseas Service
invasion of Africa; invasion of Sicily; Normandy invasion June 6, 1944 & into Berlin, Germany; Rhineland Ardennes Central Europe
Township (entering service)
Union
Township (current / at death)
Santa Fe, New Mexico
School
Union Local High School
Record Authenticated
No

Decorations

Silver Star
Silver Star
Bronze Star
Bronze Star
Purple Heart
Purple Heart

Biography

Overseas service: invasion of Africa; invasion of Sicily; Normandy invasion June 6, 1944 & into Berlin, Germany; Rhineland Ardennes Central Europe. School: Union Local High School.

Source: Certificate of Honorable Discharge, (Enlisted), and Certificate of Service, (Officer)Union Co. Recorder's Office, Vol. 4, p.332 and 333