World War II Honoree

James F. Pope

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Mount Airy, North Carolina

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON MAY 31, 1944 AT HIGH POINT, NORTH CAROLINA. ASSIGNED TO RE-TRAINING COMMAND, NAVAL TRAINING AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER, CAMP PEARY, WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA, AND THEN TO THE ATTACK TRANSPORTS (APA) PRE-COMMISSIONING SCHOOL, NAVAL STATION, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. SERVED ABOARD THE HASKELL-CLASS ATTACK TRANSPORT USS SEVIER APA-233 IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A COXSWAIN ON NOVEMBER 21, 1945 AT THE NAVAL PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE. EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND THE NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL (JAPAN).