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Howard
A.
James (Janes)
POW (WWII)

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Howard James (Janes) was captured and taken prisoner in the fall of Guam, December 8 – 9, 1945.

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Yeoman First Class

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Japan)

    Action Date:

    December 9, 1941 – August 1945
    NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 1947

    Yeoman First Class Howard A. James (Janes) (NSN: 3108815), United States Navy, was captured by the Japanese during the fall of Guam on 9 December 1941, and was held as a Prisoner of War until returned to U.S. Military control at the end of hostilities in August 1945.