World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James Edward Cowley
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Edgecomb, Maine
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION AT NAVAL RECEIVING STATION AUGUSTA, MAINE, RECEIVING STATION NAVAL TRAINING SCHOOL (OPTICAL-PRIMARY), NAVY YARD, WASHINGTON, D.C., ABOARD USS NICHOLAS DD-449 AND FLEET SERVICE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION STUDENTS. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 2 SILVER SERVICE STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE SERVICE STAR, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH 1 BLUE STAR, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.