World War II Honoree

James W. Harrison

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

El Paso, Texas

Honored By

Marjorie

Relationship

Wife

INDUCTED INTO U.S. NAVAL SERVICE AS A YEOMAN 3RD CLASS JULY 7, 1941. ATTACHED TO THE FLEET OILER USS KASKASKIA AO-27 AND LEFT MARE ISLAND, SAN FRANCISCO FOR HAWAII. FROM FIJI AND AMERICAN SAMOA ISLANDS, PARTICIPATED IN THE CORAL SEA AREA FUELING THE USS YORKTOWN AIRCRAFT CARRIER. THE SHIP WAS DAMAGED DURING HIGH SEAS AND OIL LINES WERE SEPARATED. DEPARTED MAY 5, 1942 FOR HAWAII DUE TO A HAND INJURY, REFUSED MEDICAL SEPARATION AND WAS TRANSFERRED TO SAN FRANCISCO’S TREASURE ISLAND AIR STATION WITH COMPOSITE SQUADRON VC-18 AND VF-36. LAST RANK AT DISCHARGE IN 1947, YEOMAN 1ST CLASS. AWARDS: NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL AND PACIFIC ATTACHMENT, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND HONORABLE SERVICE BUTTON. U.S. NAVAL RESERVE SERVICE NUMBER 616 01 59.