World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James Wesley Walker
Branch of Service
U.S. Coast Guard
Hometown
Blue Ridge, Texas
Honored By
Jimmy Joe Walker
Relationship
Son
ENLISTED IN THE COAST GUARD MAY 26, 1943. SERVED AT SAINT AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA; STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK; PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA AND 1 YEAR IN THE ATLANTIC. RECEIVED CITATION FOR HEROIC DUTY ON JANUARY 3, 1944; RESCUED MEN FROM A BURNING SHIP.