World War II Honoree

James Everette Pevyhouse

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Newbern, Tennessee

Honored By

M. H. Parnell

Relationship

Friend

JAMES WAS DRAFTED FEBRUARY 9, 1942 AND INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY AT FORT OGLETHORPE, GEORGIA. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 156TH INFANTRY AND DID TRAINING AT CAMP FORREST, TENNESSEE AND FORT BRADY, MICHIGAN. HIS OUTFIT WENT TO SCOTLAND THEN TO ENGLAND AND TO FRANCE ON D-DAY PLUS 20. HIS DUTY WAS A COOK AND HE FOLLOWED THE ARMY THROUGH FRANCE TO FRANKFURT GERMANY, THEN TO BELGIUM. HE RETURNED HOME AND WAS DISCHARGED DECEMBER 5, 1945 AT FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY.