World War II Honoree

Jim Mack Nixon

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Prairie Grove, Arkansas

Honored By

Larry

Relationship

Son

AFTER COMPLETING BOOT CAMP, TRAINED FOR SERVICE ON A HIGGINS BOAT. LATER TRANSFERRED TO LANDING SHIP DOCK (LSD) USS MONTICELLO AND SAW ACTION IN NEW GUINEA, BOUGAINVILLE AND GUADALCANAL. TRANSFERRED TO THE AMPHIBIOUS FORCE COMMAND SHIP, USS MOUNT OLYMPUS AND SERVED AS AN ORDERLY TO ADMIRAL WILKERSON. SHIP SAW ACTION IN BATTLE OF LEYTE GULF, WHICH DESTROYED THE JAPANESE NAVY AS AN EFFECTIVE COMBAT FORCE. LATER ASSAULTS WERE MADE IN HOLLANDIA, NEW GUINEA, PELELIU, MANUS ISLAND, ADMIRALTIES AND LINGAYAN GULF. HE WAS SENT TO CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES FOR MEDICAL REASONS PRIOR TO SEPARATION FROM THE SERVICE.