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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

James Daniels III

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Honolulu, Hawaii

Honored By

George Weck

Relationship

Friend

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Activity During WWII

SERVED AS A CAPTAIN AND PILOT. SURVIVED A BARRAGE OF FRIENDLY FIRE SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR. HE WAS THE ONLY U.S. PILOT IN THE AIR WHEN WWII WAS DECLARED AND ALSO IN THE AIR OFF TOKYO HARBOR WHEN THE WAR ENDED IN 1945. ONE OF THE 6 PILOTS DIRECTED TO LAND AT FORD ISLAND AFTER A SEARCH FOR A JAPANESE ATTACK FLEET IN 1941.