James Morris Arp
1914-1990


James Morris Arp was born January 10, 1914 in Artesia Wells, La Salle County, Texas, to James & Martha Adela Neisler Arp. August 28, 1940 he married Velma Pearl Roy in Scott Co., Ar. Both were residents of Mansfield, Sebastian Co., Ar.

James enlisted in the US Navy April 4, 1944 and served on the USS Patuxent until December 24, 1945. The Patuxent was a Kennebec-class oiler and her day by day history during the time James served can be found HERE.

James Morris Arp passed away September 25. 1990 at Spiro, LeFlore Co.,Oklahoma. His burial was in Union Ridge Cemetery at Crossroads, Sebastian Co., Ae.

Biography shared by Vickie Graves Jones
from Fighting Men of Arkansas








USS Patuxent