James P. Cardwell
1925 – 1945
— James Cardwell --the son of
Andrew G. Cardwell, was killed in action on 21 January 1945
aboard the USS Ticonderoga, Born here in my home town in
Massachusetts, PFC Cardwell later moved to Worcester, Ma. where
on December 13 ,1943 he became a proud member of the United
States Marine Corps. PFC Cardwell was killed in the 21 January
Kamikaze attack on USS Ticonderoga and was buried at sea. His
name is forever remembered and enshrined on The Wall Of The
Missing at The Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines.
The city of Worcester where he resided, has dedicated and renamed the area at the intersection of Baker and Wayne streets as "Cardwell Square" and placed a Plaque in his honor.
Wall Of The Missing
Manila American Cemetery |
Memorial Plaque at Baker
and Wayne streets |
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