1st Cavalry Division Patch

James S. “Jim” Hufnall

James S. “Jim” Hufnall

Jan 1, 2000 | ,

A TALE OF THREE CAVALRY TROOPERS James S. "Jim" Hufnall, La Grange, TX Weldon S. Hoyle, Olathe, KS (passed away 12-24-2014) Stanley M. "Stan" Jankiewicz, St Petersburg, FL Patriots, Chapter 1919 (ARMY, WWII, Pacific) Article January 2000 After many years in which two of these veterans had unsuccessfully tried to assist in getting a Purple Heart award for their combat-wounded WWII buddy, they turned to our Chapter Commander, Frank Cortez, for help. That was in 1997. After Frank also had several follow-up submissions denied; finally, on November 23, 1999, the Army Board of Corrections announced the award of the Purple Heart to Stanley M. Jankiewicz for wounds received February...

JAMES W. FARMER, SR.  – Army – WWII

JAMES W. FARMER, SR.  – Army – WWII

Dec 1, 1998 | ,

Jim Farmer was a cavalry trooper in George Patton’s command before WWII and he had personal interactions with him almost daily for several years. They were together again from the close of the war in Europe up until the month before the General Patton’s death. Jim did not enjoy or benefit from their relationship. In the closing days of the war in Germany, Jim Farmer, acting alone, captured more enemy soldiers in a single action than did Sergeant York in WWI; and for this Jim was honored with America’s second highest award for valor, the Distinguished Service Cross. Here are a few glimpses from his many years of service. James Farmer enlisted in the Army in 1935 and was...