World War II Honoree

James P. Casey

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Whippany, New Jersey

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: SERGEANT. SERVED WITH HEADQUARTERS AND SERVICE BATTERY, 11 MARINES, 1ST MARINE ‘THE OLD BREED’ DIVISION IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF GUADALCANAL SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 1942 CODE NAME: OPERATION WATCHTOWER, SOLOMON ISLANDS CAMPAIGN. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1942 AND WAS BURIED IN THE FIRST MARINE DIVISION CEMETERY ON GUADALCANAL. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES WITH JAPAN, HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO HIS FAMILY, WITH INTERMENT IN THE HOLLY CROSS CEMETERY, NORTH ARLINGTON, NEW JERSEY. HE IS MEMORIALIZED AT THE GUADALCANAL AMERICAN MEMORIAL LOCATED ON SKYLINE DRIVE OVERLOOKING THE TOWN OF HONIARA, GUADALCANAL.