World War II Honoree

James T. Winstead

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

McEwen, Tennessee

Honored By

Matilda Winstead

Relationship

Wife

ENTERED SERVICE FROM MCEWEN,TENNESSEE ON AUGUST 4,1942 AND STATIONED IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA TRAINING CENTER, SEVERN RIVER NAVAL COMMAND ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND, NAVY SHIPYARD BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, AND THE NAVAL TRAINING CENTER BAINBRIDGE, MARYLAND. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE FOLLOWINGS SHIPS USS PORTSMOUTH, USS WISCONSIN, USS SALEM, USS DES MOINES, THE USS NEWPORT NEWS AND USS PROVINCE. PARTICIPATED IN THE NAVAL BATTLE FOR THE PHILIPPINES AND WAS ABOARD THE USS MISSISSIPPI WHEN THE JAPANESE SURRENDER WAS SIGNED ON THE USS MISSOURI IN TOKYO BAY. HE WAS AWARDED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, THE ASIATIC PACIFIC SERVICE RIBBON, THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.