World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James Marshall Best
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Ripley, Tennessee
Honored By
An Indebted American
SERVED AS A CHIEF PETTY OFFICER. JOINED THE PACIFIC FLEET AT MIDWAY. PRESENT AT THE SURRENDER OF JAPAN. RECIPIENT OF TWO PURPLE HEARTS. ALSO SERVED IN THE KOREAN CONFLICT.