World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James Edward Dunn
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
San Francisco, California
Honored By
Bill & Lynn Butterworth
Relationship
Cousins
SOON AFTER HIS 17TH BIRTHDAY HE ENLISTED IN THE U.S. NAVY AND IN THE LATTER PART OF HIS CAREER, SERVED ON THE USS OKLAHOMA IN HAWAII. SURVIVED THE ATTACKS OF PEARL HARBOR ON DECEMBER 7, 1941 AND RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED IN THE BATTLE.