Jim Jumonville was born on May 29, 1923, in White Castle, Louisiana. He enlisted in the U.S. Army at Camp Livingston, Louisiana, on September 10, 1941, and was trained as a Medical Technician. After basic training and medical training, PFC Jumonville was assigned to the 158th General Hospital of the 36th Infantry Division as a Combat Medic. He moved with the Division to Camp Blanding, Florida, where he participated in the Carolina Maneuvers between July and August 1942, and then to Camp Edwards, Massachusetts, to prepare to deploy to the European Theater of Operations. PFC Jumonville moved with the Division in April 1943, and landed in French North Africa the same month. He remained in North Africa with the Division until deploying to Italy in September 1943. He participated in the Battle of Salerno in September 1943, and he was wounded in action in December 1943. He then participated in most of the battles up through Italy and into Southern France, and was wounded in action a second time in December 1944. PFC Juomonville then participated in fighting through France and into Southern Germany, and finally into Austria by the time the war in Europe ended on May 8, 1945. He remained in Austria on occupation duty until returning to the United States in early September 1945. PFC Jumonville was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, on September 27, 1945. After the war, Jim worked as a crop duster, as a Police Officer for the City of Baton Rouge, and later for Wolf's Sunbeam Bakery, where he rose to Vice President before retiring. Jim Jumonville died on February 21, 1995, and was buried at Greenbacks Memorial Park in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.