World War II Honoree

James Blair 'J.B.' Pybas

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Washington, Oklahoma

Honored By

William E. Shaklee

Relationship

Friend

DRAFTED IN 1943, HE WENT TO OKLAHOMA CITY WHERE HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 3RD MARINE DIVISION, U.S. MARINE CORPS. HE WAS SENT TO CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA. HE RECEIVED AN EXPERT MARKSMAN MEDAL, THEN WAS NAMED A MILITARY EXPERT RIFLEMAN. HE WORKED IN THE POSTAL DEPARTMENTS WHERE HE WAS STATIONED. HIS COMBAT EXPERIENCE WAS ON GUAM, WHERE HE WAS STATIONED IN MAY, 1945, WHEN VICTORY WAS ANNOUNCED. WHILE IN THE MILITARY HE SENT HOME A SAVINGS BOND EACH MONTH.