serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards placeofburial_label battles birth_date placeofburial rank article_title name
1942-1945 united states army kia near lippoldsberg , germany 8 april 1945 kansas city , missouri united states of america 413th division infantry regiment , 104th `` timberwolf '' infantry medal of honor bronze star purple heart place of burial world war ii 18 march 1920 netherlands american cemetery and memorial , margraten private first class willy f. james , jr. .
 willy f. james , jr. .
willy f. james , jr. .

willy f. james , jr. -lrb- march 18 , 1920 - april 8 , 1945 -rrb- was a united states army private first class who posthumously received the medal of honor for his heroic actions during world war ii .
he was one of seven african-american soldiers who were belatedly awarded the medal of honor by president bill clinton on january 13 , 1997 .
