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Devlin, James (Jimmy), PO1.
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Contact Info
Last Address Boston, Massachusetts
Date of Passing Sep 05, 1978
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Additional Information
Last Known Activity:
James was appointed to the Boston Police Department, Traffic Division, as a Patrolman (Badge Number 3459) on October 14, 1953. He was assigned to District 9 in Roxbury on January 15, 1954, where he stayed until he was promoted to Sergeant.
In anticipation of his promotion to Sergeant, James was transferred to District 15, in his old neighborhood of Charlestown, on May 5, 1965. He was promoted to Sergeant on May 21st of that same year. On June 4, 1969, Sergeant Devlin was transferred again, this time to District 3 in Mattapan. James was notified on December 23, 1969 of his appointment to the Boston Public Schools Attendance Department as an Attendance Officer effective January 1, 1970. He resigned from the Police Department effective January 1, 1970 at 7:00 A.M. and worked as an attendance officer until his death.
Other Comments:
James died on September 5, 1978 while doing his daily swim at the YMCA in Newton Corner, Massachusetts. He was pronounced Dead-on-Arrival from cardiac arrest at the Newton-Wellesley Hospital at 6:35 PM. James was buried September 8, 1978 on St Michael's Ave. at St. Joseph's Cemetery, West Roxbury, MA.
Korean War/Third Korean Winter (1952-53)
From Month/Year
December / 1952
To Month/Year
April / 1953
Description Third Korean Winter, 1 December 1952 - 30 April 1953. Meanwhile the armistice talks had stalled. Discord over several issues, but principally the exchange of prisoners of war, had prevented any agreement in the latter part of 1951. This disagreement was heightened in January 1952. The U.N. delegates proposed to give captives a choice of repatriation, so that those who did not wish to return to Communist control could be repatriated elsewhere. The enemy delegates protested vigorously, insisting that all captives held by the Eighth Army be returned to their side. When the enemy failed to respond to U.N. efforts to settle the question, the U.N. delegation on 7 October called an indefinite recess in the armistice negotiations. Both military operations and armistice talks remained stalemated and, as the year 1952 ended, peace prospects seemed as remote as at its beginning.
My Participation in This Battle or Operation
From Month/Year
December / 1952
To Month/Year
April / 1953
Last Updated: Mar 16, 2020
Personal Memories
Memories Called up from the reserves to active duty for the Korean War.
