World War II Honoree

James Oscar Westbrooks

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lobelville, Tennessee

Honored By

Vicky Hudson

Relationship

Granddaughter

SERVED MOST OF ENLISTMENT ON OKINAWA. OCCUPATIONS INCLUDED GUARDING JAPANESE PRISONERS, PERFORMING HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS AND PARTICIPATING IN RECONSTRUCTION OF POST-WAR OKINAWA. EARNED MANY AWARDS: GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, MERITORIOUS UNIT EMBLEM, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION WITH JAPAN CLASP MEDAL, HONORABLE SERVICE MEDAL WWII AND MARKSMAN BADGE WITH RIFLE BAR.