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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

James M. Cawley, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Newark, New Jersey

Honored By

Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

MOBILIZED IN THE ARMY RESERVE IN 1941 AND THEN TRANSFERRED TO THE NAVY, WHERE HE COMPLETED OFFICER TRAINING SCHOOL. EXECUTIVE OFFICER ON A NUMBER OF PT BOATS AND LATER BECAME COMMANDING OFFICER OF PT110. AFTER RECOVERING FROM INJURIES, SERVED AS A GUNNERY OFFICER ON THE BATTLESHIP USS WYOMING, WHERE HE AUTHORED GUNNERY SAFETY MANUALS FOR THE PACIFIC FLEET. TRANSFERRED TO THE NAVY RESERVES IN OCTOBER 1945 WITH THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT COMMANDER.