World War II Honoree

James W. Durborow

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Millington, New Jersey

Honored By

Jeffrey, Pamela & Steven

Relationship

Children

NORTH ATLANTIC IN 1942; EUROPEAN-AFRICAN THEATERS; PACIFIC THEATER FROM 1942 TO 1945, BATTLE OF NEW BRITAIN. SERVED ABOARD THE USS BROWNSON DD-518 WHICH WAS SUNK PUTTING ELEMENTS OF 1ST MARINE DIVISION ASHORE AT CAPE GLOUCESTER. AFTER SURVIVOR'S LEAVE, HE REPORTED ABOARD USS STEVENS DD-479 AS GUNNERY OFFICER IN SOUTH PACIFIC. ASSIGNED TO THE 6TH FLEET FOR LAST 18 MONTHS OF WWII. PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING LANDINGS: MOROTAI, LEYTE GULF, LINGAYEN GULF, MINDANAO GULF, BORNEO (BALIKPAPAN), TAKU. AT END OF WAR, PUT PRIZE CREWS ABOARD JAPANESE SHIPS AT BAR TSINGTAO, CHINA.