James enlisted into the U.S. Coast Guard at the age of 18.
This was June 2, 1942. After training James was transferred to the southwest
Pacific on the ship LST (Landing Ship Tank) 66.
While serving on LST-66 James saw duty in campaigns such as Cape
Gloucester and New Britain between December 1943 and February 1944. Later James
and LST-66 took part in action in the Admiralty Islands during March and April,
1944.
LST-66 was on duty during operations in eastern and western
New Guinea. Between October 1944 and January 1945 James and the crew of LST-66
participated in the landing of troops at Leyte and Luzon, Philippines.
LST-66 was in further action towards the end of the war, including
Mindanao in March, 1945 and Borneo in July, 1945.
James was discharged from the Coast Guard on October 5, 1945
with the rank of Electrician Mate 2nd Class.
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