James Troy Sykes was born in Henderson County, Tennessee, the son of John Albert Sykes and Bessie Myrtle Jackson. He was married to Dorothy Zillie Witt and father of Jimmy Albert Sykes.
He is buried at Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg, E, 14, 3
- Rank: Private First Class
- Date of birth: 31 January 1919
- Date of death: 11 February 1945
- County: McMinn
- Hometown: Athens
- Service Branch: Army/Army Air Forces
- Division/Assignment: 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division
- Theater: Europe
- Conflict: World War II
- Awards: Purple Heart
- Burial/Memorial Location: Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
- Location In Memorial: Pillar XV, Middle Panel
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