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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

James C. Cowden

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Marlow, Oklahoma

Honored By

Patrick Mahon Reilly

Relationship

Nephew

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

MARINE FIGHTING SQUAD 224, MARINE AIR GROUP 31, 2ND MARINE AIRCRAFT WING. SAILED TO REYKJAVIK, ICELAND ON MAY 31, 1941 ABOARD THE USS HEYWOOD. EMBARKED FOR OKINAWA ON THE USS THETIS BAY AND LST 221. DISEMBARKED ON APRIL 4, 1945. SURVIVED 25 BOMBING AND STRAFING ATTACKS ON LAND AND KAMIKAZE ATTACKS ABOARD THE SHIP. RETURNED TO SEATTLE, WASHINGTON ON NOVEMBER 10, 1945.