James A. Shelton

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James A. Shelton
Born	1916 Denton, Montana
Died	June 4, 1942 (aged 25–26) Near Midway Atoll
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1941–1942
Rank	Ensign
Unit	Scouting Squadron 6 (VS-6)
Battles/wars	World War II *Battle of Midway
Awards	Navy Cross (posthumous)

James A. Shelton was born in Denton, Montana in 1916, and enlisted in the United States Navy on 15 January 1941. Appointed an aviation cadet on 20 March 1941, he trained at Pensacola, Miami, and San Diego. Ensign Shelton was assigned to Scouting Squadron 6 (VS-6) on 17 April 1942 and was reported missing on 4 June 1942 during the Battle of Midway. For his heroism and devotion to duty, Ensign Shelton was awarded the Navy Cross posthumously.

Namesake

Two ships have been named USS Shelton in his honor.

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.

Persondata
Name	Shelton, James
Alternative names
Short description	United States Navy officer
Date of birth	1916
Place of birth	Denton, Montana
Date of death	1942
Place of death	Near Midway Atoll

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