James Jones (author)

James Jones
Born	James Ramon Jones (1921-11-06)November 6, 1921 Robinson, Illinois, U.S.
Died	May 9, 1977(1977-05-09) (aged 55) Southampton, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Novelist, author
Period	1951–1975
Genre	World War II fiction
Notable awards	National Book Award 1952
Military career
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1939–1944[1]
Rank	Corporal
Unit	25th Infantry Division 27th Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Purple Heart

James Ramon Jones (November 6, 1921 – May 9, 1977) was an American novelist renowned for his explorations of World War II and its aftermath. He won the 1952 National Book Award for his debut novel, From Here to Eternity, which was adapted for film a year later (and went on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture) and made into a television series a generation later.