James L. Finneran

Company D 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

DOW 07/09/1944

James Leo Finneran was born in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island on October 16, 1917.

Prior to entering military service he was employed by the Biltmore Hotel Company
in Providence, Rhode Island.

He was drafted into the Army on July 30, 1942 at Providence, Rhode Island. His home of residence was listed as
Providence, Rhode Island and his civilian occupation was listed as Doorman. He had completed three years
of High School and was single with no dependents. His religion was listed as Catholic.

He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal as a Sergeant in Company D in
General Orders No. 14 Headquarters 22nd Infantry dated December 31, 1943
at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.

Staff Sergeant Finneran died on July 9, 1944 of wounds received in action in France.

Decorations of James L. Finneran

James L. Finneran was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery
Sainte Mere-Eglise #2 at Carentan, France in Block H Row 7 Grave 128 and was moved to the permanent
cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer, in the 1947-1949 time frame, when the temporary cemeteries were shut down.

Burial:
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
Colleville-sur-Mer
Departement du Calvados
Basse-Normandie, France
Plot A Row 20 Grave 26

Grave marker for

James L. Finneran

Photo by

John Tomawski

and

Andreia Lino

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