World War II Honoree

James Keith Rasmussen

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Jetmore, Kansas

Honored By

Marcheta Rasmussen

Relationship

Wife

SERVED WITH THE 7TH FLEET IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AT U.S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION IN FARRAGUT, IDAHO AND RADIO SCHOOL AT PEARL HARBOR. SERVED ABOARD THE ANTI-AIRCRAFT CRUISER USS SAN JUAN CL-54 AS RADIOMAN. PARTICIPATED IN INVASIONS OF THE PHILIPPINES, OKINAWA, IWO JIMA AND PERFORMED OCCUPATION DUTY IN JAPAN.