James was drafted into the US Army and was inducted into the service on April 6, 1943. He was 19 years old.
He was assigned to the Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Aberdeen Maryland. At its peak in WWII, the facility had billeting space for 2,348 officers and 24,189 enlisted personnel.
Aberdeen was used for the design and testing of ordinance material during WWII. There were also areas of the facility that had steep hills, natural grades, and tight turns to stress engines, drive trains and suspensions for Army vehicles.
James was involved in the training and testing of many of these vehicles and ordinance.
He was discharged from the US Army on February 2, 1945 with the rank of Private First Class.
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