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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

James Frederick Rankin

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION ABOARD USS NEW YORK BB-34, USS R-15 (SS-92) AND USS CAVALLA SS-244 FOR SIX WAR PATROLS. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 4 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, SUBMARINE COMBAT INSIGNIA WITH 2 STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.