World War II Honoree

James Jefferson Autrey

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Georgetown, Louisiana

Honored By

Cheryl Wright

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED FOR 4 YEARS AS SONARMAN 1ST CLASS, USS DALLAS DD-199; INVASION OF NORTH AFRICA AND SICILY. RECEIVED THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION FOR OPERATION TORCH, A MISSION UP THE SEBOU RIVER IN FRENCH MOROCCO ON NOVEMBER 10, 1942. UNDER FIRE, SUCCESSFULLY LANDED RAIDERS ON PORT LYAUTEY AIRFIELD RESULTING IN ITS CAPTURE FROM THE FRENCH AND GERMANS. THEN WENT ON TO SICILY, SALERNO AND NORTH ATLANTIC DUTIES.