World War II Honoree

JAMES EDWARD COWART

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

PINETTA, MADISON COUNTY, Florida

Honored By

WILLIAM DAVID WILSON

Relationship

AMERICAN LEGION POST 68

HE ENLISTED IN THE US NAVY ON 17 AUGUST 1942 IN MACON GEORGIA. ON 4 JUNE 1943 HE WAS ASSIGNED DUTY ON THE USS PC 451 FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WAR. THE USS PC 451 WAS A PATROL CRAFT SUB CHASER AND WAS ASSIGNED DUTY ALONG THE EAST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES. HE SEPARATED ON 21 MARCH 1946 WITH THE RANK OF MACHINIST MATE 3rd CLASS. HE REENLISTED IN THE US NAVY ON 11 SEPTEMBER 1946.