The shock of an army department telegram bearing the words "killed in action" was again felt in Douglas. The wire came to Mrs. O. G. Cannon, advising her that her son, Pfc. James O. Cannon, 19, had been killed in the fighting on Okinawa on June 6. Pfc. Cannon is the twenty-sixth Converse County man to give his life in defense of his country in the present conflict.
He was born at Lost Springs, Wyoming and attended grade school in that vicinity. He attended Douglas High School up to the senior year, entering army service before finishing the four-year course. He was sworn into the army in October, 1944, receiving his training at Camp Hood, Texas. He was assigned to an infantry division and after a short period on the west coast sailed west into the Pacific fighting area. At the time of his death he was serving with Company C of the 381st Infantry.
Besides his mother, he is survived by two sisters, Hazel and Grace, both at home here with Mrs. Cannon. His father, William L. Cannon, preceded him in death.
Information was obtained from his notice of death in the Douglas Budget July 12, 1945 and also in the Douglas Budget May 26, 1949 when his body was interred in the Douglas Park Cemetery.
He was born at Lost Springs, Wyoming and attended grade school in that vicinity. He attended Douglas High School up to the senior year, entering army service before finishing the four-year course. He was sworn into the army in October, 1944, receiving his training at Camp Hood, Texas. He was assigned to an infantry division and after a short period on the west coast sailed west into the Pacific fighting area. At the time of his death he was serving with Company C of the 381st Infantry.
Besides his mother, he is survived by two sisters, Hazel and Grace, both at home here with Mrs. Cannon. His father, William L. Cannon, preceded him in death.
Information was obtained from his notice of death in the Douglas Budget July 12, 1945 and also in the Douglas Budget May 26, 1949 when his body was interred in the Douglas Park Cemetery.
The shock of an army department telegram bearing the words "killed in action" was again felt in Douglas. The wire came to Mrs. O. G. Cannon, advising her that her son, Pfc. James O. Cannon, 19, had been killed in the fighting on Okinawa on June 6. Pfc. Cannon is the twenty-sixth Converse County man to give his life in defense of his country in the present conflict.
He was born at Lost Springs, Wyoming and attended grade school in that vicinity. He attended Douglas High School up to the senior year, entering army service before finishing the four-year course. He was sworn into the army in October, 1944, receiving his training at Camp Hood, Texas. He was assigned to an infantry division and after a short period on the west coast sailed west into the Pacific fighting area. At the time of his death he was serving with Company C of the 381st Infantry.
Besides his mother, he is survived by two sisters, Hazel and Grace, both at home here with Mrs. Cannon. His father, William L. Cannon, preceded him in death.
Information was obtained from his notice of death in the Douglas Budget July 12, 1945 and also in the Douglas Budget May 26, 1949 when his body was interred in the Douglas Park Cemetery.
He was born at Lost Springs, Wyoming and attended grade school in that vicinity. He attended Douglas High School up to the senior year, entering army service before finishing the four-year course. He was sworn into the army in October, 1944, receiving his training at Camp Hood, Texas. He was assigned to an infantry division and after a short period on the west coast sailed west into the Pacific fighting area. At the time of his death he was serving with Company C of the 381st Infantry.
Besides his mother, he is survived by two sisters, Hazel and Grace, both at home here with Mrs. Cannon. His father, William L. Cannon, preceded him in death.
Information was obtained from his notice of death in the Douglas Budget July 12, 1945 and also in the Douglas Budget May 26, 1949 when his body was interred in the Douglas Park Cemetery.
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