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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

James Sterling Winterringer, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Miami, Florida

Honored By

A Grateful American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ON JANUARY 28, 1942 HE ENTERED THE NAVY, WHERE HE SERVED ABOARD THE USS ELECTRA. IN NOVEMBER OF 1942, THE USS ELECTRA WAS TORPEDOED , OF THE COAST OF CASABLANCA. AFTER THE SINKING OF THE SHIP, HE AND HIS FELLOW SHIPMATES WOULD BE PICKUP AT SEA BY THE USS COLE. LATER HE SERVED ABOARD THE USS FRONTIER, SERVING IN AFRICA AND THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS, HE WAS A ELECTRICIANS MATE FIRST CLASS.