James "Jake" McNiece
Gender
Male
Home
Maysville, Oklahoma; Ponca City, Oklahoma; Chatham, Illinois
Birth Year
1919
Death Year
2013
- Dates of Service
1942 – 1946
- Conflict
World War II
- Branch of Service
Army
- Military Unit
506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Headquarters Company, 101st Airborne Division
- Highest Achieved Rank
First Sgt (acting)
Service Details
- American Theatre Ribbon
- WWII Victory Ribbon
- EAME Theatre Ribbon with 4 Bronze Stars
- Presidential Unit Citation (3)
- Combat Infantry Badge
- Jump Wings with 4 Bronze Stars
- Army of Occupation Medal
- Cold War Victory Medal
- Overseas Service Medal
- Army Service Ribbon
- Good Conduct
- Chevalier of the Legion of Honor (France)
- Pathfinder Badge
- France
- D-Day at Normandy
- Battle of the Bulge
- The Holland Jump
- Siegfreid Line at Prom, Germany
- Hitler's Eagle's Nest
- Demolition saboteur section - explosives
- Member of "Filthy Thirteen"