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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

James Nuell 'Jim' Oakes

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Cauthron, Arkansas

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

JOINED THE NAVY AFTER GRADUATION FROM HIGH SCHOOL. SERVED AS A YEOMAN FIRST CLASS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER ABOARD THE TRANSPORT SHIP USS NEVILLE APA-9. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1945 AFTER CONTRACTING TUBERCULOSIS WHILE IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC.