World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Jones B. Douglas
Branch of Service
U.S. Merchant Marine
Hometown
Springfield, South Carolina
Honored By
Steven Douglas
Relationship
Son
1943-1946 U.S. MERCHANT MARINE, TRAINED AT CHARLESTON AND NEW ORLEANS; SERVED IN NORTH ATLANTIC, EUROPE, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS; CREWED ABOARD U.S. ARMY TRANSPORTATION CORPS 126-FOOT WOODEN LARGE TUG LT-118 FROM MAY 15, 1944 TO NOVEMBER 16, 1945; IN CONVOY NY-118 JULY 23, 1944 TO AUGUST, 20 1944 FROM NEW YORK TO CHERBOURG, FRANCE. LEFT SAN FRANCISCO ABOARD USAT SEA BARB ON FEBRUARY 2, 1946 BOUND FOR MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. RETURNED ON USAT GENERAL WILLIAM MURRAY BLACK ON MARCH 30, 1947.