James Vines, age 79, of Winnfield, La., passed away Saturday, September 18, 2004, at the Winn Parish Medical Center in Winnfield, La.
   Mr. Vines was employed by P. K. Smith Motors and was a member of New Jerusalem Baptist Church.
   He served his country in the 82nd Airborne of the Army during World War II, where he fought in the Battle of the Bulge and liberated Holland.
   He was the son of the late Larkin Vines and the late Georgia (Gates) Vines.
   He is survived by his wife Jackie (Stewart) Vines of Winnfield, La; two sons, Steve Vines and his wife Peggy of Winnfield, La. David Vines and his wife Koni of Birmingham, Ala. Six grandchildren, Brett Vines, Lori Vines, Kristi Newell, Kenneth Gentry, Jaime Miller, and Trent Vines. Four great-grandchildren,
   Services are under the direction of Southern Funeral Homes, Inc., 202 E. Lafayette St., Winnfield, La., where the family will receive friends from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM Sunday, September 19, 2004 and from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM Monday, September 20, 2004.
   Funeral services will be at Southern Funeral Home Chapel at 3:00 PM Monday, September 20, 2004 , with Rev. Kenneth Tarver and Rev. Kelly Tingle officiating.
   Interment will be at New Jerusalem Cemetery in Winnfield, La. Pallbearers will be Brett Vines, Trent Vines, Kemp Miller, Chad Newell, Joe Vines, and Mike Price.

Grave marker for James E. Vines in Jerusalem Cemetery, Winnfield (Winn parish), Louisiana.

James enlisted at Shreveport, LA on 2 September 1943.

Pvt Vines was transferred from the 11th Replacement Depot to Company E, 508th PIR on 10 August 1944. He was promoted to Cpl on 8 November 1944.

On 16 January 1945 Cpl Vines was evacuated to a field hospital classed as a non-combat injury. Unable to return to duty within prescribed limits, he was transferred to the hospital's detachment of patients on 18 April 1945.

On 26 May 1945 Cpl Vines rejoined Company E after being transferred from the 6900th Reinforcement Depot..

His military decorations include the Bronze Service arrowhead Device awarded for the Holland campaign and Airborne operations