James Campana

Captain James M. Campana was an american soldier of the 505th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division during World War 2.
== Biography ==
Campana was born in 1910 in Utah. Prior to becoming a paratrooper he had worked as a High School teacher.
He joined the 82nd in early 1942. After additional training to become a officer, he was promoted to First Lieutenant and appointed Platoon leader of the first Platoon of Dog Company of the 505th's second batalion (a platoon whose members also included the soon-to-be war hero Boyd Travers). The Platoon was given the objective of securing the village of Adanti, destroying several AA-Guns in the process. During Operation Husky, after the jump he and three of his men, Cpl. Jameson, Pvt. Smith and Pfc. Allen were seperated from the rest of the unit, but ultimately reunited with the second squad and third squad members Pvt. Jeremiah "Jeremy" Wirth and Pfc. Boyd Travers after the latter killed the german commander of the area. But the remaining men quickly saw themselves confronted by a german counter-attack. Fortunately, despite heavy casualties, the Platoon was able to complete all of its Objectives. 
Following Operation Husky Colonel Scott Webb promoted Campana to Captain and Commander of Dog Company. This had become necessary, as the previous Commander, Captain Matthew Harris, was Killed in Action during Operation Husky. Campana would remain the Company's CO until the end of the war. 
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