James N. Batton
James N. Batton in 1945 while with the 17th Airborne Division. (Source: Robache Collection)
NAME: James N. Batton
ASN: 14046508
PLACE OF BIRTH: Cuba Landing, TN
DATE OF BIRTH: 22 Nov 1919
DATES OF SERVICE: 15 Mar 1941 - 22 Sep 1945, 15 Dec 1946 - 22 Dec 1947
UNIT ASSIGNED:
D Company, 2nd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry
HHC, 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion
504th Parachute Infantry
CAMPAIGNS: Anzio, Rome-Arno, Southern France, Ardennes-Alsace
AWARDS: Parachutist Badge with combat jump star, Combat Infantrymen Badge, Purple Heart Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Medal, EAME Campaign Medal with arrowhead device and three bronze campaign stars, WWII Victory Medal, Distinguished (Presidential) Unit Citation
SUMMARY OF SERVICE:
22 Nov 1919 - Born 1 of 13 children in Cuba Landing, TN lived in a log cabin on a farm
15 Mar 1941 - Enlisted at Montgomery, AL - NARA Enlistment Record
| ARMY SERIAL NUMBER | 14046508 | 14046508 |
| NAME | BATTON#JAMES#N########## | BATTON#JAMES#N########## |
| RESIDENCE: STATE | 48 | TENNESSEE |
| RESIDENCE: COUNTY | 095 | LAKE |
| PLACE OF ENLISTMENT | 4166 | MONTGOMERY ALABAMA |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY | 15 | 15 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH | 03 | 03 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR | 41 | 41 |
| GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION | PVT# | Private |
| GRADE: CODE | 8 | Private |
| BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION | INF | Infantry |
| BRANCH: CODE | 10 | Infantry |
| FIELD USE AS DESIRED | # | # |
| TERM OF ENLISTMENT | 0 | Undefined Code |
| LONGEVITY | ### | ### |
| SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL | 0 | Civil Life |
| NATIVITY | 48 | TENNESSEE |
| YEAR OF BIRTH | 19 | 19 |
| RACE AND CITIZENSHIP | 1 | White, citizen |
| EDUCATION | 0 | Grammar school |
| CIVILIAN OCCUPATION | 999 | Undefined Code |
| MARITAL STATUS | 6 | Single, without dependents |
| COMPONENT OF THE ARMY | 1 | Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men) |
| CARD NUMBER | # | # |
| BOX NUMBER | 0150 | 0150 |
| FILM REEL NUMBER | 2.7## | 2.7## |
00 Nov 1943 - Joined the 509th PIB as a replacement
22 Jan 1944 - Participated in Operation SHINGLE the Amphibious invasion of Anzio, Italy
10 Apr 1944 - Pvt. James N. Batton 14046508 HHC, 509th PIB GO 5 The following named Officers and Enlisted Men of Companies indicated having fulfilled all requirements as set forth in Par #3. a&b, Section I, WD Circular #269, dated 27 October 1943, are hereby announced as Combat Infantrymen and are entitled to wear the badge as specified in WD Circular above.
15 Aug 1944 - Participated in Operation DRAGOON the Airborne Invasion of Southern France (not listed on manifest)
17 Aug 1944 - Wounded in Action
15 Oct 1944 - Pvt. James N. Batton 14046508 HHC 509th PIB, Ridgely, TN GO # 17 Under the provisions of AR 600-45, dated 22 September 1943, the Purple Heart is awarded to the following for wounds received in action against the enemy: JAMES N. BATTON, 14046508, Pvt., Inf. Hq Co, 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion, Southern France, 17 August 1944. Entered service from Ridgely, Tenn. page 3
00 Dec 1944 - Participated in the Ardennes Campaign
28 Feb 1945 - Transferred to the 504th PIR
22 Sep 1945 - Honorably Discharged
15 Dec 1946 - Reenlisted and served in the 504th PIR
22 Dec 1947 - Honorably Discharged
18 Jul 1948 - James N. Batton, Ridgely, TN on LIST A of the Reunion Roll
1950 - Became a salesman
Married Margo
James N. Batton dog tag. (Source: Robache Collection)
James N. Batton with his first car. (Source: Robache Collection)