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Jim Mattox
Army
Jim Mattox

Gender: male
Military Position: T4
Honored by MWH


My War Stories
1951 Was told never get into service because of eyesight, was drafted out of high school into Korean War. Went to Fort Mead, Maryland was to be a guide to discharge from GI’s from Europe for 9 months did not go to basic training. Got three stripes in just 9 months then went to Fort McClelland for basic. Went to Fort Mason, San Francisco to load troop ships, did not go overseas because he had too much time in.