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James M. McNamara
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E-3 Private First Class, Army
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World War-II
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My father was drafted before WWII. He used to joke that that was the only lottery he ever won. He served in the Yankee Division (Massachusetts National Guard). Once the war began he requested a transfer to either the Airborne troops or the Army Air Corps for duty on bombers (waist gunner). He was accepted into the Airborne and went to jump school at Ft. Benning Georgia. He was then assigned to the 82nd Airborne, 1 Bn, Regimental Headquarters Company 504th Parachute Infantry as a scout observer . He was stationed at Ft. Bragg NC. He loved being a paratrooper and jumping. He did not care much for the spit and polish of being a soldier. However, he loved jumping and the physical training. He had worked at the College of The Holy Cross' Field House and was an avid basketball enthusiast and that helped him get through the physical part of training (he graduated in 1940 with a B.A. from Holy Cross).
He shipped off to North Africa, with the rest of the 82nd Airborne, in
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Naples 43(left to right)
1.Unknown 2.Joe Kennington 3. Bob Waldron 4.Jim McNamara
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Naples Italy,1943
Jim McNamara & Joe Van Nay
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