"Jim Cullinan was born in Ennis, County Clare and baptized at the Parish Church, Kilnamona (Ennis). He emigrated to New York City around 1900 and when war broke out in Europe during the First
World War, he enlisted with the U.S. Army. He was decorated with the Purple Heart for Heroism during one of the battles. An American Legion Hall was named after him. He was not married and died on January 12th, 1928 (--Nora Liddy)"
I was able to locate James J. Cullinan in the 1920 US Federal Census. He was living at the New York State Soldiers and Sailors Home in Stueben County, New York. The record states that he was 58 years old.
The New York Times (June 7, 1929) reported, "A silver star citation for gallantry was awarded by the War Department today to James J. Cullinan, of 1,070 Park Avenue, New York City, formerly Sergeant in Company C, 165th Infantry, 42nd Division, for
bravery during an attack at Landreset-St-Georges, France, on October 15, 1918."