James Prescott - WWII Draft Registration Card

James Warren Prescott was born in Jackson Township Sac Iowa to Charles Albert Prescott (1887-1978) and Lillian Elizabeth Young (1897-1923), and had three older siblings Albert Raymond (1917-1944), Harold Allen (1919-1995), and Patricia Prescott (1921-1994). His mother Lillian was only 26 years old when she passed away just a few days after James' birth on December 23rd 1923. James lived in Sac City Ward 4 Sac Iowa in 1925 with his family growing up, and according to the 1940s census, by the age of 16 in 1940 lived in Wisner Franklin Iowa as a hired hand. A few years later on April 3rd 1943 James enlisted in the United States Army to fight during World War 2. After discharge in December 1945, there is a record of James finding a job with the Chicago and North Western Railroad on April 6th 1946 in Carroll Iowa. However, it is possible his compensation was due to an accident the prior year. See Driver not hurt as car hits train. On January 31st 1950, he enlisted as a Sergeant in the US Army during Korea where he served until September 18th 1954. After service, James lived in Portland and Eugene Oregon. He was married three times, included to Darlene May Pugh (1937-2002) divorced in April 28 1971, and Marilyn Ann Thalhamer on October 27th 1977,