World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James Rodney Cone
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Mitchell County, Georgia
Honored By
Pearl Thomas
Entered the U.S. Army in 1943 and served in the European Theater of Operations in France and Germany. He was in Reims, Germany on May 7, 1945, and witnessed the German General Alfred Jodi leaving after signing the unconditional surrender documents.