Name: James Thomas KING
Rank / Rating: S1-Seaman First Class
Service #: 966 75 96
DOB: Dec 19, 1925
From: Fulton, TN
Parents: James Carl (1904-1977) and Georgia Imogene (1908-1978) King
Went Aboard: May 07, 1944
Age When Ship Went Down: 19 years, 7 months, 11 days
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Bio Submitted By: Marilyn Northcutt Henry
Date Posted:

According to the information on James” draft card, James registered for the draft on December 20, 1943 in Fulton, KY in Obion County which is right across the state line at Fulton, TN. On his draft card he listed Mrs. Carol King of Route 2, Fulton, KY as the person who would always know his address. His employer was his father, Carl King. James enlisted in the Navy on February 24, 1944 at age 18 in Nashville, TN. James had three siblings: Mary Louise, Jerry Randall and Georgia Mozell