NAME: James J. McCann
ASN: 32793214
PLACE OF BIRTH: Motherwell, Scotland
DATE OF BIRTH: 27 Jun 1923
DATES OF SERVICE: 12 Feb 1943 - 23 Sep 1945
UNIT ASSIGNED:
509th PIB
517th ABN SIG CO.
CAMPAIGNS: Rome-Arno, Southern France, Ardennes-Alsace, Central Europe, Rhineland
AWARDS: Parachutist Badge with combat jump star, Combat Infantryman Badge GO#20 HQ 509 PIB, EAME Campaign Medal with arrowhead and four campaign stars, Good Conduct Medal, WWII Victory Medal, two Overseas Service Bars, Distinguished (Presidential) Unit Citation with oak leaf cluster
SUMMARY OF SERVICE:
27 Jun 1923 - Born in Scotland
05 Feb 1943 - Inducted into service
12 Feb 1943 - Entered into Active Service at New York, NY
| ARMY SERIAL NUMBER | 32793214 | 32793214 |
| NAME | MC#CANN#JAMES#J######### | MC#CANN#JAMES#J######### |
| RESIDENCE: STATE | 23 | NEW YORK |
| RESIDENCE: COUNTY | 081 | QUEENS |
| PLACE OF ENLISTMENT | 2364 | NEW YORK CITY NEW YORK |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY | 05 | 05 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH | 02 | 02 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR | 43 | 43 |
| GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION | PVT# | Private |
| GRADE: CODE | 8 | Private |
| BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION | BI# | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| BRANCH: CODE | 00 | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| FIELD USE AS DESIRED | # | # |
| TERM OF ENLISTMENT | 5 | Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law |
| LONGEVITY | ### | ### |
| SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL | 0 | Civil Life |
| NATIVITY | K1 | CHANNEL ISLANDS or ENGLAND or GREAT BRITAIN or ISLE OF MAN or NORTHERN IRELAND or SCOTLAND or WALES |
| YEAR OF BIRTH | 23 | 23 |
| RACE AND CITIZENSHIP | 1 | White, citizen |
| EDUCATION | 5 | 1 year of college |
| CIVILIAN OCCUPATION | 157 | Salesmen, insurance |
| MARITAL STATUS | 6 | Single, without dependents |
| COMPONENT OF THE ARMY | 7 | Selectees (Enlisted Men) |
| CARD NUMBER | # | # |
| BOX NUMBER | 0566 | 0566 |
| FILM REEL NUMBER | 2.230 | 2.230 |
Trained as Radio Operator High Speed 777
29 Jan 1944 - Graduated from 4 weeks training at the Parachute School
24 Apr 1944 - Small Pox Immunization
17 May 1944 - Departed US
30 May 1944 - Arrived MTO
15 Aug 1944 - Departed MTO
15 Aug 1944 - Participated in Operation DRAGOON the airborne invasion of Southern France
15 Aug 1944 - Arrived ETO
01 Nov 1944 - Award of the Combat Infantryman Badge GO#20 HQ 509 PIB
07 Sep 1945 - Departed ETO
15 Sep 1945 - Arrived US having served 1 year 3 months and 28 day overseas
06 Mar 1945 - Typhoid Immunization
07 Mar 1945 - Tetanus Immunization
23 Sep 1945 - Honorable Discharge, Seperated from service at Seperation Center, Fort Dix, NJ having completed 2 years 7 months and 19 days of service
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