Woodrow Jackson James
1918 - 1999


Photo and discharge paper Submitted by Jack W. James

Woodrow Jackson James was born March 9, 1918 in Midland, Jim Fork, Sebastian, Arkansas to John Henry & Lula Elizabeth Fallon James. January 22, 1947 he married 15 year old Zella Mae Goff from Midland, Sebastian, Co Arkansas.

October 16, 1940 Jack registered for the military draft at Indio Hgts, Indio, Riverside Co., California. He enlisted in the US Army December 3, 1941 in Los Angeles, Ca. His residence was Riverside, Calif. His enlistment papers say he had completed grammer school. May 1944 a hospital admission card shows Jack was admitten May 1944. The diagnosis was Osteoma. He returned to duty. March 1945 he was treated at An Aid Station or Dispensary for a wound incurred in battle from Artillery shell or Frangment to the thigh and Buccal Cavity, Lips. He was treated and returned to service. His discharge date from the US Army was September 21, 1945.

Woodrow Jackson James passed away December 6, 1999 at Fort Smith, Sebastian Co., Ar. He was buried in Hartford Memorial Park in Hartford, Arkansas.