World War II Honoree

James B. Nutter

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Kansas City, Missouri

Honored By

Lyn, Jack and Jim

Relationship

Niece and Nephews

ENTERED THE U.S. ARMY IN AUGUST 1945 AND TOOK BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP POLK, LOUISIANA AND FORT LEE, VIRGINIA. QUALIFIED AS AN INFANTRYMAN, HE WAS SHIPPED TO CALIFORNIA WITH ORDERS TO PROCEED TO THE FAR PACIFIC TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FORTHCOMING INVASION OF JAPAN. WITH JAPAN'S SURPRISE SURRENDER, HIS ORDERS WERE CHANGED AND HE REPORTED TO CAMP STOLLMAN, CALIFORNIA. THERE, BECAUSE OF HIS HIGH SCORES ON HIS ENTRANCE EXAMS, HE WAS DETAILED TO THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT HELPING TO DISCHARGE SOLDIERS BACK TO CIVILIAN LIFE. HE LEFT THE ARMY AS A CORPORAL.