Willy F. James Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Date of Birth: 18-Mar-1920
Place of Birth: Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Date of Death: 08-Apr-1945
Profession: soldier
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Willy F. James Jr.
- Willy F.
- James Jr.
- (March 18, 1920 – April 8, 1945) was a United States Army private first class who was killed in action while running to the aid of his wounded platoon leader during World War II.
- In 1997, he was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1996, the nation's highest military decoration for valor, for his actions on April 7, 1945, in the vicinity of Lippoldsberg, Germany.James and six other Black Americans who served in World War II were awarded the Medal of Honor on January 12, 1997.
- The Medal of Honor was posthumously presented to James by President Bill Clinton on January 13, 1997 during a Medals of Honor ceremony for the seven recipients at the White House in Washington, D.C.
- The seven recipients are the first and only Black Americans to be awarded the Medal of Honor for World War II.
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