James A. Arnold was born in February 1920 in Craighead County, Arkansas. He was the son of John Edward Arnold and Rosalie McDonal Arnold. James served in Company D, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment as a Sergeant during World War II. He was Killed in Action on February 17, 1945 during the battle for the recapture of Corregidor, Philippines against the defending Japanese garrison on the island and is now buried in the Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.

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D Company have been stretched out along the road towards Battery Cheney, unable to return to the main perimeter by nightfall.…In the morning's early hours, the Japanese attack in force directly through their positions, literally pinning a small group of Troopers backs to the sheer cliffs of Wheeler Point. Lt. Turinski and twelve men are KIA, and thirteen wounded, of which twelve are evacuated. "D" Co has received a serious mauling. Source: http://corregidor.org/bea503/portal/Portal%20-%2018%20Feb.htm

Sergeant James A. Arnold was one of those killed in the Battle at Wheeler Point (also known as the Battle at Banzai Point), Corregidor