World War II Honoree

James I. Mullennax

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Glencoe, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN 1942. AFTER TRAINING IN THE AMERICAN THEATER, TRAINED IN THE TERRITORY OF HAWAII, INCLUDING AT SCHOFIELD BARRACKS ON THE ISLAND OF OAHU. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER DURING THE WAR, INCLUDING IN HAWAII; THE GILBERT ISLANDS; MARSHALL ISLANDS; MARIANA ISLANDS; NEW HEBRIDES ISLANDS; AND ON OKINAWA IN THE RYUKYU ISLANDS. THEN SERVED WITH OCCUPATION FORCES AT YOKAHAMA, JAPAN AFTER THE END OF HOSTILITIES. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH BRONZE ARROWHEAD AND 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS (3 CAMPAIGNS), WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ‘JAPAN’ CLASP. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1945 WITH THE RANK OF CORPORAL AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.