World War II Honoree

James Howard Goode

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Pope, Mississippi

Honored By

Barry Goode

Relationship

Son

SERVED ABOARD THE USS HALF MOON IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATRE OF OPERATIONS AND SAW ACTION IN CAMPAIGNS OF WESTERN NEW GUINEA, CAPE SANSAPOR OPERATION, MOROTAI LANDINGS AND EARNED THREE BATTLE STARS; THEN EARNED TWO BATTLE STARS ON THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON FOR THE LEYTE OPERATION LANDINGS INCLUDING THE BATTLE OF SURIGAO STRAIT AND THE MINDORO OPERATION.