World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James Edgar Patterson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Joplin, Missouri
Honored By
Vicki Patterson, Penny Rogers, Joel Patterson, and Todd Patterson
Relationship
children
VALIANTLY SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER, DEFENDING THE UNITED STATES ON BATTLEFRONTS IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND NEW GUINEA. HE ENLISTED PRIOR TO PEARL HARBOR AND SERVED THE ENTIRE DURATION OF THE WAR.