WWII
James Thomas Ritter, Sr.
Rate / Rank
PFC
Birthdate
April 7 1922
Date of Death
January 3 2001
Branch
US Army
Active Duty Service
November 21 1944 - October 21 1946
Conflicts & Campaigns
- Pacific Theater of Operations, August 4, 1945 - August 20, 1946
Significant Duty Stations
- Inducted; Fort McPherson, Georgia.
- Company H, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Division
- Discharged; Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
Decorations & Citations
- Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal; Philippine Liberation Medal
- Good Conduct Medal; Occupation Medal (Japan); Marksman (rifle)
Notes
US Army service number 44-021-571. Born; Decatur County, Georgia, Home of record; Box 71, Whigham, Grady County, Georgia. Burial; County Line Baptist Church Cemetery, Newton County, Georgia.