World War II Honoree

James G. Evans

Hometown

Chanute, Kansas

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

VOLUNTEERED FOR SERVICE WITH THE U.S. MARITIME SERVICE (USMS). USMS WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR TRAINING MEN FOR THE U.S. MERCHANT MARINE (USMM). ASSIGNED TO SHEEPSHEAD BAY TRAINING STATION IN BROOKLYN, NEW YORK FOR BASIC SEAMAN TRAINING. UPON COMPLETION OF TRAINING, HE WAS RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY IN THE USMS AND WENT TO SEA IN THE MERCHANT MARINE. THE USMM WAS A CIVILIAN AUXILIARY OF THE U.S. NAVY THAT OPERATED A FLEET OF CIVILIAN-OWNED SHIPS THAT CARRIED CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO ALL FRONTS. SERVED DURING THE WAR AS AN ABLE SEAMAN ABOARD CARGO SHIPS. HE WAS SERVING ABOARD A SHIP THAT WAS TORPEDOED DURING THE WAR. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE COMBAT BAR FOR HIS SHIP COMING UNDER ENEMY ATTACK. AWARDED THE ATLANTIC WAR ZONE MEDAL, VICTORY MEDAL, AND HONORABLE SERVICE BUTTON. ISSUED THE MERCHANT MARINE SERVICE EMBLEM.