WWII
James Herman Wilcox, Sr.
Rate / Rank
TEC E-4
Birthdate
November 15 1911
Date of Death
May 17 2007
Branch
US Army
Active Duty Service
May 20 1943 - January 1 1946
Conflicts & Campaigns
- New Guinea; Southern Philippines
- Pacific Theater of Operations, December 10, 1943 - December 1, 1945.
Significant Duty Stations
- Inducted; Fort McPherson, Georgia. Basic training at Camp Robinson, Arkansas.
- Barber for Medical Detachment 118th General Hospital
- Discharged; Fort McPherson, Georgia.
Decorations & Citations
- Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with two bronze stars
- Philippine Liberation Medal with one bronze star
- Good Conduct Medal; World War II Victory Medal
Notes
US Army service number 34-821-462. Born; Cairo, Georgia. Home of record; Rt 2, Cairo, Georgia. He traveled on his overseas trip aboard the SS West Point with his brother, Elmer. Brother of Yeoman First Class David Pierce Wilcox, US Navy and Staff Sergeant Elmer Haywood Wilcox, US Army. Manager of Dollar's Barber Shop, Cairo before he retired. Burial: Lake Cemetery, Metter, Candler County, Georgia.