SN3 James Misamore served in the U. S. Navy from 12/12/1942 to 03/20/1947 as a Motor Machinist Mate 3rd during World War II. He was stationed aboard the U.S.S. Griffin and the U.S.S. Coucal submarine tenders which did double duty as submarine rescue vessels. He was awarded the American Theater Medal, WW II Victory medal, Asiatic Pacific Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Liberation Medal. His ship participated in picking up debris from the ocean off the coast of Japan as a result of the atomic bomb blasts.