RESIDENCE (DURING WWII):
Kalamazoo, Michigan
FULL NAME:
James H. Duncan
ARMY SERIAL NUMBER (ASN):
38864108
- DATE OF BIRTH: Jun 13, 1925
- DATE OF DEATH: Apr 1, 2022
DATE / PLACE OF ENLISTMENT:
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DATE OF ENLISTMENT:Jun 29, 1943
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PLACE OF ENLISTMENT:Fort Custer Training Center, Michigan
ORGANIZATION:
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MAIN UNIT:38th Infantry Regiment
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SUBUNIT:Company F, 2nd Battalion
RANK / POSITION IN UNIT (LAST KNOWN):
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RANK:Technical Sergeant (T/Sgt.)
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POSITION IN UNIT:Platoon Guide
BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS:
✭ Rhineland Campaign (15 September 1944 – 21 March 1945), ✭ Central Europe Campaign (22 March – 11 May 1945)
DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS (AWARDS):
🎖Purple Heart, 🎖European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, 🎖American Defense Service Medal, 🎖Honorable Service Lapel Button, 🎖Combat Infantry Badge
SUMMARY OF HIS SERVICE:
James Duncan was born on June 13, 1925 in Madison, Wisconsin. In 1943, only one week after graduating from high school, James Duncan voluntarily decided to join the Army. During his training in the United States, James served first with the 26th Infantry Division and later he was transferred to the 63rd Infantry Division.
His training was ended during the Battle of the Bulge when the U.S. Army needed to transport new reinforcements to Europe. On February 10, 1945, as a 19-year-old Corporal, James Duncan joined Company F, 38th Infantry Regiment near Schöneseiffen, Germany.
