serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards placeofburial_label battles birth_date rank article_title name
1941 - 1943 united states army mt. vassillio , sicily , italy august 5 , 1943 1920 chester , pennsylvania united states of america 26th infantry regiment , 1st infantry division medal of honor place of burial world war ii * sicily campaign 1920 private james w. reese
 james william reese
james w. reese

james william reese -lrb- 1920 -- august 5 , 1943 -rrb- was a united states army soldier and a recipient of the united states military 's highest decoration -- the medal of honor -- for his actions in world war ii during the battle of troina in the sicily campaign .
