World War II Honoree

Amos J. Weeks

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Kosciusko, Mississippi

Honored By

Winnie E. Weeks

Relationship

Daughter

AFTER ENTERING SERVICE, MR. WEEKS COMPLETED TRAINING AND WAS SCHEDULED TO DEPLOY TO ITALY FOR COMBAT DUTY. WHEN HE ARRIVED AT THE BROOKLYN, NEW YORK FOR TRANSPORT OVERSEAS, HE WAS ASSIGNED TO DUTY AT THE BROOKLYN NAVY YARD. DURING HIS SERVICE HE ACTED AS A GUARD AND PROTECTED NAVY FACILITIES AND SHIPS IN PORT AS WELL AS SERVING AS A GUARD FOR PRISONERS DURING TRANSPORT TO OTHER FACILITIES.