World War II Honoree

James Samuel Osborne

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Hoonah, Alaska

Honored By

Sam E. Pennartz

ENLISTED IN THE ARMY RESERVE COMPONENT AS A MEMBER OF THE ALASKA TERRITORIAL GUARD 'ESKIMO SCOUTS' AND WAS ASSIGNED TO EXCURSION INLET AT A 1942 (SECRET) INSTALLATION ON THE NORTH SHORE OF ICY STRAIT POINT, ALASKA. THE TERMINAL ACCOMMODATED NINE OCEAN-GOING VESSELS, SIX BARGES, TWO AMMUNITION SHIPS, AND TWO GAS OIL TANKERS. HE HELPED TRANSFER SUPPLIES TO OCEAN-GOING VESSELS FOR THE CROSSING OF THE GULF TO KODIAK ISLAND IN SUPPORT OF THE ALEUTIAN CAMPAIGN.