James Eustis (Jimmie) Crews, Jr
November 12, 1942JAMES CREWS, grocery clerk for the Deen Brothers here, went into the Marine Corps a few months ago and is spending a short time here visiting friends. He is stationed at New River,
N. C.June 24, 1943
BUNNELL SOLDIERS HOLD REUNION IN
SOUTH PACIFICThere are many interesting highlights connected with any man's service in the military, but seldom equals that encounter by four Flagler county young men now in the South Pacific area.
A reunion, by accident, occurred recently in that area when four Marines, JAMES CREWS, Howard Bankston, Richard Tucker and Holis Parker, ran into each other within an hour or so.
Marines Tucker and Parker went to Guadalcanal with the first contingent. A few months ago CREWS was shipped over and a few weeks later Bankston got over there. It seems CREWS walking along a street met Bankston. 'The two went to a "canteen" and ran into Tucker and while the three were staging a small celebration in came Holis Parker.
Richard Tucker, JAMES CREWS and Howard Bankston are from Bunnell and Holis Parker is from Flagler Beach.
It is known that six other Flagler county men are now located in that area, and others are scattered in the Pacific. It is possible, but not probable, a larger get-together may be reported sometime hence.
July 15, 1943
Richard Tucker, down in the South Pacific, writes his mother here that he sees Howard Bankston and JAMES CREWS from Bunnell nearly every day. Recently they ran into each other "out there" and with Holis Parker of Flagler Beach held an impromptu celebration. Tucker and Parker are Guadalcanal veterans while Bankston and. Crews were shipped over recently.
July 29, 1943
It seems as if Marine Corporal Richard Tucker stands by and waits awhile and first thing you know another guy from Bunnell comes along "somewhere In the South Pacific." Buck Durrance, also a Marine, told his father, John Durrance of Flagler Beach, in a letter a few days ago that he had just seen Tucker. Recently Tucker, Howard Bankston, Holis Parker, and JAMES CREWS ran into each down there and held a "reunion." We are glad Buck is now included.
September 23, 1943
Got a letter from Mrs. Violet Crews, mother of Marine JAMES CREWS who is in the Southwest Pacific. She said James had requested her to subscribe for The Tribune for him, therefore she sent us a couple of dollars, not knowing that every serviceman from Flagler county can have this paper for free simply for the asking. Therefore, we are sending the two bucks back to tell her to keep it for James. He'll probably need it when he gets back. Most of us who were in War One certainly did.
October 7, 1943
Saw some pictures the other day of Marine Privates Howard Bankston and JAMES CREWS who are in the South Pacific theater. The pictures were sent to Howard's folks here. Both boys look good, apparently having put on some weight since becoming Marines.
April 20, 1944
Howard Bankston, down in the South Pacific, writes his father here that he, JIMMY CREWS, Buck Durrance and Richard Tucker were together at Cape Gloucester. (Incidentally, Tucker was wounded in that area; his parents here have been informed)
May 24, 1945
We learned this week that another Bunnell fighting man is on Okinawa. He is Marine Pfc. JIMMY CREWS.
December 13, 1945
Discharged from the armed forces this week ....... JAMES CREWS
