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 James Patrick Sinnott Devereux - Arlington VA Posted by:  Don.Morfe
N 38° 52.662 W 077° 04.314
18S E 320273 N 4305245
Brig. General USMC-For 15 days he defended Wake Island, with his command until forced to surrender to the Japanese. He was a prisoner of war until released from the Hokkaido Island on September 15, 1945
Waymark Code: WM12JG0
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 06/04/2020
Views: 1
He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Section 7, Site 10104
Description:
From Find A Grave: United States Marine Corps Brigadier General, US Congressman. Entering the United States Marine Corps in 1923, he was commissioned an officer in 1925, later was promoted Captain, reported to Pearl Harbor in January 1941 and as a Major, assumed command of the 1st Marine Defense Battalion, on Wake Island. With the out break of World War II, he received the message that Pearl Harbor had been attacked by the Japanese. For 15 days he defended Wake Island, with his command until forced to surrender to the Japanese. He was a prisoner of war until released from the Hokkaidō Island on September 15, 1945. After the war, for his duty at Wake Island, he was awarded the Navy Cross Medal, rose to rank of Brigadier General and concluded his 25 year career retiring on August 1, 1948. Entering politics, he was elected as a Republican to the Eighty-second Congress and to the three succeeding Congresses, serving (1951-59). Not a candidate for re-nomination, he was director of public safety for Baltimore County Maryland, (1962-66).
Date of birth: 02/20/1903
Date of death: 08/05/1988
Area of notoriety: Military
Marker Type: Monument
Setting: Outdoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: None
Fee required?: No
Web site: [Web Link]
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