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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

James Reese Europe, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Merchant Marine

Hometown

New York

Honored By

Richard E. Miller

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SIGNED ON AS SEAMAN APPRENTICE IN THE MERCHANT MARINE IN 1942. SAILED ABOARD LIBERTY SHIPS IN THE WAR'S EARLY YEARS AND WAS SELECTED FOR OFFICER TRAINING AT THE U.S. MARITIME SERVICE TRAINING SCHOOL AT FORT TRUMBULL IN NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT. GRADUATED FROM FORT TRUMBULL IN MARCH 1945 WITH THE RANK OF ENSIGN, U.S. MARITIME SERVICE. EARNED LICENSE AS THIRD ASSISTANT ENGINEER AND A PROMOTION TO LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE IN DECEMBER 1946.