James Edward Maj. Gen. Landrum, Jr.

December 25, 2002, in San Antonio, Texas.

General Landrum was born on March 8, 1914 in Kosciusko, Mississippi, the

son of James Edward Landrum and Effie May Hooper Landrum. He entered

the US Military Academy at West Point, in 1932 and was graduated with

the Class of 1936. He married the former Kathleen Walker Molony on June

8, 1940, at Fort Benning, Georgia. The couple had three children;

Kathy, Anne and Jim.

James Landrum served in combat in the Pacific during World War II and

the Korean War. During his military service, in addition to receiving

the Distinguished Service Medal, he was awarded the Silver Star, the

Legion of Merit 2, Bronze Star Medal 3, Purple Heart 3, Joint

Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal, American Campaign

Medal, Army of Occupation Medal with Japan Clasp, National Defense

Service Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, World War II Victory Medal,

Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with Arrowhead and 3 Bronze Service Stars

for participation in Western Pacific Leyte and Ryukyu campaigns, Combat

Infantryman Badge, General Staff Identification Badge, Philippine

Liberation Ribbon with 1 Bronze Service Star, Philippine Independence

Ribbon, Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, United Nations Service

Medal, and the Korean Service Medal. He retired on July 31, 1966, after

completing 30 years of active duty, in addition to 4 years at the US

Military Academy.

Following his retirement, General Landrum worked in the computer

industry and the real estate business. He and his wife lived in

Honolulu, Hawaii from 1968 to 1989 when they relocated to San Antonio,

Texas, and resided in the Towers on Park Lane.

Among his many outstanding personality traits, General Landrum will be

remembered for his great sense of humor, extraordinary wit, and kind

manner. His exemplary and unbounded love for his family and friends and

his genuine concern for the well being of others manifested itself

throughout his life. Throughout and beyond his career as an Army

officer, he took care of his men.

General Landrum is survived by his wife of 62 years, Kay; his daughters

Kathy Colbourn and Anne Landrum; his son James Edward Landrum III; his

granddaughter Kaitlin Colbourn, and his son-in-law Jack Colbourn. He is

also survived by many relatives throughout the United States and a

worldwide circle of friends.