World War II Honoree

James P. Plummer

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Cleveland, Ohio

Honored By

An Indebted American

Relationship

None

ENLISTED IN THE SERVICE IN MARCH 1942. ACQUIRED ELECTRONICS TRAINING AND BECAME AN AVIATION ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN'S MATE FIRST CLASS. PROVIDED RADIO COMMUNICATIONS FOR NAVY BLIMPS AND AIRPLANES. SERVED ON BASES IN NEW JERSEY, BRAZIL, AND NEWFOUNDLAND/LABRADOR (FROM WHERE SUPPLY FLIGHTS TO AN ARMY BASE IN GREENLAND WERE MADE). WAS STATIONED IN TRINIDAD ON VICTORY OVER JAPAN DAY. ALWAYS JOKED THAT HE SPENT SIX YEARS IN THE NAVY BUT WAS NEVER BASED ON A SHIP. RECIPIENT OF THE AMERICAN AREA CAMPAIGN DAY MEDAL, WWIII VICTORY MEDAL, AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.