World War II Honoree

James Emerson Garner

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

St. Louis, Missouri

Honored By

Susie Strassburger

Relationship

Daughter

INDUCTED INTO SERVICE DECEMBER 18, 1942. STATIONED AT JEFFERSON BARRACKS, MISSOURI. BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP BARKELEY, TEXAS. JOINED SERVICE COMPANY, 359TH INFANTRY DURING THE LOUISIANA MANEUVERS. SENT OVERSEAS WITH THE DIVISION ON THE TROOP SHIP ATHLONE CASTLE. LANDED ON UTAH BEACH. WHILE STATIONED IN ENGLAND HE HAULED SUPPLIES TO THE PORT OF DEBARKATION. THEN HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO FRANCE AS A KITCHEN DRIVER FOR I COMPANY, 359TH BATTALION AND WAS MADE TRANSPORTATION CORPORAL FOR THE 3RD BATTALION OF THE 90TH DIVISION. HE ENDED HIS WAR YEARS IN POND BARRACKS OF AMBERG, GERMANY. HE WAS IN A JEEP ACCIDENT IN WHICH HE LOST HIS EYE. SERVED HIS COUNTRY PROUDLY AND WITH HONOR.