Rank/Rate	Seaman, First Class
Service Number	554 13 34
Birth Date	November 18, 1922
From	Moreland, Idaho
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Gudgeon (SS-211)
Loss Date	April 18, 1944
Location	Off Iwo Jima
Circumstances	Probably sunk by air attack
Remarks	James was born in Palms, California.

Photo and information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

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