World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James Lavert Pearson, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Burkburnett, Texas
Honored By
Jan & Bill Lamoreaux
Relationship
Niece & her husband
ENTERED MARINES IN 1945. TRAINED -- PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA; CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINE; AND SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. SERVED IN PACIFIC ON THE USS MISSOURI AND USS NEW MEXICO. AIDE TO THE ADMIRAL. AWARDED ASIATIC-PACIFIC RIBBON, 1 BRONZE STAR, VICTORY AND GOOD CONDUCT RIBBONS.