World War II Honoree

James D. 'Jim' Chavers

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Savannah, Georgia

Honored By

Jack Downs

Relationship

Friend

ENTERED SERVICE 1943. RECALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY 1944 U.S. MARINE CORPS. AT BOOT CAMP PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA. TRANSFERRED TO CAMP LEJEUNE AT JACKSONVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA FOR ADVANCED TRAINING IN SMALL ARMS. SHIPPED OUT FOR SAN FRANCISCO TO BE SENT OVERSEAS TO HAWAII AND PEARL HARBOR. SENT TO THE ISLAND OF MAUI. WAS ASSIGNED TO 4TH DIVISION, IN TRAINING, UNIT WAS SHIPPED OUT FOR IWO JIMA ALONG WITH THE 5TH MARINE DIVISION. LANDED ON IWO JIMA FEBRUARY 1945. SECURED ISLAND MARCH 1945. UNIT RETURNED TO ISLAND OF MAUI, WAS SENT TO HAWAII TO HELP DISMANTLE AT U.S. MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP. RETURNED TO THE U.S. AND WAS DISCHARGED IN 1946.