World War II Honoree

Jimmie Washington Ferguson

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Thomas Ferguson

Relationship

Brother

ENLISTED AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON 23 FEBRUARY, 1943. TRAINED AS A SEABEE AT THE U.S. NAVAL TRAINING CENTER AT CAMP PERRY NEAR WILMINGTON, VIRGINIA. ASSIGNED TO THE 87TH NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION, WHICH WAS FIRST STATIONED AT THE ADVANCED BASE DEPOT IN DAVISVILLE, RHODE ISLAND FOR STAGING AND OUTFITTING. DEPLOYED WITH HIS UNIT TO THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE BATTLE STARS AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLE DISCHARGE AS A MACHINIST'S MATE 2ND CLASS ON 19 JANUARY 1945 AT GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS.