Rank/Rate	Seaman, First Class
Service Number	07069473
Birth Date	November 29, 1912
From	Midvale, New Jersey
Decorations	Purple Heart, Prisoner of War Medal
Submarine	USS Sculpin (SS-191)
Loss Date	November 19, 1943
Location	North of Groluk Island near Truk
Circumstances	Sunk by Japanese destroyer
Remarks	James survived the sinking of his boat, but was killed while being transported aboard Chuyo from Truk to Japan when it was sunk by USS Sailfish on 3 December 1943. James W. McCartney V.F.W. Post 6765 in Wanaque, New Jersey, was named in his honor.

 

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