World War II Honoree

James E. Garnsey

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Farmingtown, Illinois

Honored By

The Garnsey Family

SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, SOUTH PACIFIC BASE COMMAND AS A LIGHT TRUCK DRIVER. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.