World War II Honoree

James C. Beene

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Nashville, Tennessee

COMMISSIONED A MAJOR, TRANSPORTATION CORPS, AND ASSIGNED TO TRANSPORTATION BRANCH, OPERATIONS DIVISION, NEW YORK PORT OF EMBARKATION, ON AUGUST 28,1942. HAVING BEEN PROMOTED TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL ON MARCH 23,1943, HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE MOVEMENT SECTION, OVERSEAS SUPPLY DIVISION, NEW YORK PORT OF EMBARKATION, ON JANUARY 1,1944. ON AUGUST 25,1944 HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO HAMPTON ROADS PORT OF EMBARKATION AND ASSIGNED SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PORT COMMANDER ON SEPTEMBER 4,1944. ON OCTOBER 19,1944 HE WAS ASSIGNED ACTING SUPERINTENDENT, WATER DIVISION, HAMPTON ROADS PORT OF EMBARKATION; ON DECEMBER 4,1944, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT, WATER DIVISION, HAMPTON ROADS PORT OF EMBARKATION.