James A. McGraw
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
James A. McGraw of Kelly Lake, Minnesota was inducted into the Army on May 5, 1941.
He was a Corporal and a heavy mortar crewman with Company M, 164th Infantry Regiment in the Guadalcanal, Northern Solomons, East Indies and Southern Philippines campaigns.
Mr. McGraw received the: Presidential Unit Citation with gold star (Americal Division), Combat Infantryman Badge, Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Service Medal with four bronze battle stars, Philippine Liberation Medal with a bronze star, American Defense Service Medal, World War II Victory Medal and six overseas service bars.
He was discharged on June 1, 1945.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 200.
