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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

James E. Pinkerton

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Cedaredge, Colorado

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

RANK: SEAMAN 1ST CLASS. HE ENTERED THE U.S. NAVY IN 1943 AND COMPLETED HIS BASIC MILITARY TRAINING AT THE U.S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION FARRAGUT, IDAHO, WITH ADDITIONAL TRAINING AT BREMERTON, WASHINGTON U.S. NAVAL BASE. SERVED ABOARD SHIP IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. CAMPAIGNS: IWO JIMA, INVASION OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND OKINAWA. WHEN ALL HOSTILITIES CEASED WITH JAPANESE ARMED FORCES, HE THEN SERVED WITH THE OCCUPATION FORCES IN JAPAN. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE BATTLE STARS AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH 2 BRONZE BATTLE STARS. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1946.