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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

James Milo Wellman

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Michigan City, Indiana

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Activity During WWII

HAD ACTIVE DUTY FROM FEBRUARY, 1939 TO JULY, 1944 AND PARTICIPATED IN DEFENSE OF THE NAVY YARD AT PEARL HARBOR DURING THE JAPANESE ATTACK ON DECEMBER 7, 1941. SERVED ON GUADALCANAL, BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS, FROM JULY 6,1943 UNTIL OCTOBER 19, 1943. ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE INITIAL LANDING AT EMPRESS AUGUSTA BAY AND THE BATTLE OF BOUGAINVILLE, BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS FROM NOVEMBER 1, 1943 UNTIL DECEMBER 23, 1943. HAD A MEDICAL HONORABLE DISCHARGE IN JULY 1944.