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James M. Abraham
Brigadier General James M. Abraham, PE, F.NSPE, retired from the United States Army in 1982. He has previously published two books, “A Time of Ignorance and Terror” and “Worlds Whi...view moreBrigadier General James M. Abraham, PE, F.NSPE, retired from the United States Army in 1982. He has previously published two books, “A Time of Ignorance and Terror” and “Worlds Which Might Have Been and Could Be.”
He enlisted in 1943, landed in Normandy as a corporal assigned to an intelligence company and was later commissioned as a second lieutenant. His unit was assigned to General George Patton’s Third United States Army, attached to XII Corps and served in that capacity until July, 1945 when he was reassigned to occupation duties. His final assignments in Europe were a multitude of duties at Camp Top Hat, Antwerp, Belgium and last, as port fire marshal with responsibility for 5 countries.
One of his most significant accomplishments was as father of the Simultaneous Membership Program in Army ROTC in which since its inception, over 55,000 officers have been commissioned.
He has been named to several “halls of fame” and the municipal building in Gahanna, Ohio has been dedicated in his honor.
At age 92, he lives with his wife Irene in Gahanna Ohio. He has two children, Michele who is the Small Business Development Centers Director for South Carolina and a son Daniel who is an attorney in Columbus, Ohio.view less