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James Megellas
United States Army Officer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Megellas (March 11, 1917 – April 2, 2020)[1] was a United States Army officer. He commanded a platoon in Company "H" of the 3rd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR), 82nd Airborne Division during World War II.
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![]() James Megellas in 2009 | |
Nickname | Maggie |
Born | (1917-03-11)March 11, 1917 Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Died | April 2, 2020(2020-04-02) (aged 103) Colleyville, Texas, U.S. |
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Unit | Company "H", 3rd Battalion,![]() |
Battles/wars | World War II • Operation Shingle • Operation Market Garden • Battle of the Bulge |
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Megellas was "the most-decorated officer in the history of the 82nd Airborne Division," having received a Distinguished Service Cross, a Silver Star, and been nominated for the Medal of Honor.[2][3]
Megellas died on April 2, 2020 in Colleyville, Texas at the age of 103.[4]