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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

James Albert Rau

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Pawnee, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN 1943. TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT THE NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, FARRAGUT, IDAHO. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER, INCLUDING AT PALMYRA ATOLL IN THE NORTH PACIFIC AREA, ALMOST DUE SOUTH OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS; AND ALSO IN THE TERRITORY OF HAWAII. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1945 WITH THE RATING OF COXSWAIN AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.