The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
James Clayborn Dowell
Rank
Electrician's Mate Fireman, U.S. Navy
Unit
USS Magpie
Date of Death
October 1, 1950
Electrician's Mate (Fireman E3) Dowell served aboard the minesweeper, USS MAGPIE (AMS-25) in Korean waters. On October 1, 1950, it struck a floating mine and sunk. Twenty one men were lost. He was listed as Missing in Action while engaged with the enemy. He was presumed dead on October 2, 1951. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.