World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
James W. Fenley
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Patterson, California
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS DECEMBER 22, 1941 AND ATTENDED BOOT CAMP AT THE MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS ASSIGNED TO C-COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 9TH MARINES, 3RD MARINE ‘FIGHTING THIRD’ DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF IWO JIMA, CODE NAME: OPERATION DETACHMENT. KILLED IN ACTION FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1945 AND HE WAS BURIED IN THE THIRD MARINE DIVISION BATTLEFIELD CEMETERY ON IWO. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES WITH JAPAN, HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO HIS FAMILY, WITH INTERMENT IN THE REED CEMETERY, MYRA, TEXAS.