Rank/Rate	Seaman, First Class
Service Number	721 99 93
Birth Date	January 6, 1925
From	Belzoni, Mississippi
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Herring (SS-233)
Loss Date	June 1, 1944
Location	Near Point Tagan, Matsuwa Island, Kuriles
Circumstances	Sunk by gunfire from shore batteries
Remarks	James was born in Hinds County, Mississippi.

Photo and information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

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