Rank/Rate	Gunner's Mate, Second Class
Service Number	311 51 89
Birth Date	May 27, 1922
From	Richmond, Michigan
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Amberjack (SS-219)
Loss Date	February 16, 1943
Location	Off Rabaul
Circumstances	Probably sunk by depth charge attack
Remarks	James was born in Standish, Michigan.

Photo and information courtesy of Geoff Howes, nephew, and Paul W. Wittmer.

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