Jim B. Smallwood
Posted by Samantha Ross on November 16, 2010, 1:27 pm
J.B. Smallwood was my grandfather and served on the SS Beaconoil during WWII. I believe he was a mechanic or engineer and possibly held the rank of Lt. Commander. He was wounded during action and was sent home to die in Corpus Christi, Tx, on Dec. 17, 1945. All I have to substantiate this is family story and two Christmas menus from the Beaconoil from 1941 and 1943. Can anyone please help me find out what happened and where he was? Everyone is now passed on and I'm trying to set down family history for my own children who are active military. Thank you for any and all help in this matter.
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