World War II Honoree

James L. Fletcher

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Carnegie, Oklahoma

Honored By

Kathryn Wood

Relationship

Daughter

MARCH 14, 1942, HE STARTED WORKING AS A RADIO MECHANIC AT FORT SAM HOUSTON, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. MARCH 25, 1942 HE TRAINED AT THE AVON SIGNAL CORPS DEPOT IN LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY AND RETURNED TO WORK AT KELLY FIELD IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. IN MARCH 1943 HE TRANSFERRED AS A RADIO/RADAR MECHANIC TO GALVESTON ARMY AIR FORCE BASE AND THEN IN JANUARY 1944 TO TINKER AIR FORCE BASE IN OKLAHOMA CITY AS A RADAR MECHANIC. HIS WORK INVOLVED TESTING, REPAIR, INSTALLATION AND INSPECTION OF RADIO AND GROUND AND AIR RADAR. ON JUNE 25, 1945 HE ENLISTED INTO THE UNITED STATES NAVY AND TRAINED AT THE NAVAL TRAINING CENTER AND NAVAL HOSPITAL IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED AUGUST 28, 1945.