World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James L. Willis, Sr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Davenport, Iowa
Honored By
Ms. Jacqueline Willis
Relationship
Wife
SERVED AT BATTLE AT CORAL SEAS, BATTLE OF MIDWAY. SERVED ON USS SAMPSON DD-394 AND USS MINNEAPOLIS CA-36. WHILE ON THE MINNEAPOLIS, THE SHIP WAS TORPEDOED, WHICH HE HELPED TO TEMPORALLY REPAIR, BEFORE 'CRAWLING BACK TO PEARL' THAN WENT ON TO MARE ISLAND, CALIFORNIA FOR MAJOR REPAIRS. GENERAL QUARTERS, THE CROW'S NEST.