Chambers, Jerome B.

Date of birth:: May 6th, 1925 (Elkridge/Maryland, United States)
Date of death:: February 24th, 2003
Service number:: 33747926
Nationality:: American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

Jerome B. Chambers enlisted on October 6th, 1943 at Fort Meyer, Virginia. He left for Hollandia on March 20th, 1944, where he arrived on April 14th. He took part in the campaigns for New Guinea end the Southern Philippines. On December 18th, 1945 he left for the United States. He was honorably discharged on January 11th, 1946.

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Purple Heart

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Private 1st Class
Unit:: 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division "Victory Division", U.S. Army

Awarded for a wound received on October 25th, 1944 on Leyte.

Purple Heart

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Private 1st Class
Unit:: 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division "Victory Division", U.S. Army

Awarded for a wound received on June 26th, 1945 on Mindanao.

Second Purple Heart recevied a a bronze oak leaf cluster for on the ribbon of the first Purple Heart.