World War II Honoree

James Edward Evans

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Monroe, Louisiana

ENLISTED ON JUNE 20, 1942. TRANSFERRED IN NOVEMBER 1942 TO SUB CHASER TRAINING CENTER IN MIAMI, FLORIDA. NEAR THE END OF DECEMBER 1942, ASSIGNED TO THE SUB CHASER 697, WHICH DISPATCHED TO NORTH AFRICA. IN 1943, SENT TO SICILY ON THE SUB CHASER AND STAYED IN SICILY AND ITALY UNTIL THE ALLIED INVASION OF ANZIO, ITALY, IN JANUARY 1944. NEXT ASSIGNMENT WAS ABOARD THE USS APPANOOSE AK-226 WHICH WAS SENT TO PEARL HARBOR, SAMAR, LEYTE AND FINALLY TO OKINAWA IN MAY 1945 TO AUGUST 1945. HONORABLE DISCHARGE ON DECEMBER 17, 1945. SERVED FOR 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AND 27 DAYS. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 STAR, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH 1 STAR AND THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 4 STARS.