James
and Martisa of "Dixon Pool Military Shop"
having fun at a AX-POW National Convention
Last
Name: ROSSO
First
Name Middle Initial:
JAMES
Nick
Name:
Street:
677 SESSIONS LN
City
& State: KENNER, LA
E-Mail:
Zip:
70062
Phone:
(504) 467-8707
Spouse:
RACHAEL
Conflict:
WW II
Service
Branch: ARMY
Unit:
315 INF
Theater:
ETO
Where
Captured: FRANCE
Date
Captured: 07/04/44
Camps
Held In: STALAG VIIA, STALAG VIIB
How
Long Interned: 296 days
Liberated
/ repatriated:liberated
Date
Liberated: 04/26/45
Age
at Capture: 28
Medals
Received: GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, COMBAT
INFANTRY BADGE
Military
Job: INFANTRYMAN
Company:
CORPS OF ENGINEER, (DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY)
Occupation
after War: LOCK OPERATOR
Bio:
James Rosso joined the Army and served in the 315th Infantry
Division, European Theater of Operations during World War II.
James participate in the Normandy landings and was captured in France
July 4th 1944. He was 28 years old and was interned for 10 months
until liberated by the U.S. Army on the 26th of April 1945.
James was held in Stalag, 7A and 7B and received the Prisoners of War,
Bronze Star and Good Conduct Medals.
After the war James was a "lock operator" with the Corps of
Engineers, (dept. of Army) until retirement. James has remained
active in Veterans Organizations and been an active member of the
AX-POW's since 1982. He currently lives in Kenner, LA. with his
wife Rachael.
