World War II Honoree

Friend James Whitlock

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Los Angeles, California

Honored By

Judith Battey

Relationship

Daughter

MARCH 1943 TO JULY 1945: USS LST 478- ALEUTIAN CAMPAIGN RESULTING IN OCCUPATION OF KISKA ISLAND, HIGH LEVEL BOMBING ATTACKS IN FUNAFUTI IN THE ELLIS ISLANDS, AMPHIBIOUS OPERATION RESULTING IN THE CAPTURE OF THE ENEMY HELD GILBERT ISLANDS, AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS IN NEW GUINEA AREA AND INITIAL LANDING OF TANAH-MERAH BAY, DUTCH NEW GUINEA, AMPHIBIOUS OPERATION RESULTING IN CAPTURE AND OCCUPATION OF ENEMY HELD SAIPAN AND GUAM ISLANDS JANUARY 1945-DECEMBER 1946: NAVAL GROUP CHINA- INTELLIGENCE AND GUERILLA WARFARE - SCOUT AND RAIDERS ROGER 1 - FOO CHOW, CHINA AND SACO - SINO AMERICAN COOPERATIVE ORGANIZATION