James Arthur Boyle (in uniform) and his brother, Howard Francis Boyle
World War II
Staff Sergeant
United States Army
Purple Heart
James and Howard both served in World War II. Their father, John Francis Boyle, was a volunteer in the Spanish-American War and their grandfather, John Boyle, served in the Civil War (Union) from Rhode Island. The maternal side of the family includes numerous veterans of the American Revolution, various American colonial wars and public servants in the highest offices of the government of Colonial Virginia.