James enlisted to the army on June 29th, 1944, and was sent overseas in December 1944.
He was Killed in Action at the end of Battle of Okinawa on June 21st, 1945. He was buried at Fort McPherson National Cemetery in Maxwell, Lincoln County, NE.
Ord Quiz, Vol. 63, No. 17, Thursday, July 19, 1945, p. 1
| Gender | Man |
| Date of Birth | 04/26/1920 |
| Date of Death | 06/21/1945 |
| Place of Birth | Burwell, Garfield County, NE |
| Place of Death | Okinawa, Japan |
| Immigration | Born to at least one Czech-born parent. |
| Could speak Czech | Not identified |
| Parents | Anton Pishan and Isabelle (Holland) Pishana (Hood) |
| Area of War | Pacific |
| Rank | Sgt. |
| Branch | Army |
| Detail of Service | Automatic rifleman, 7th Infantry Division, XXIV Corps, Tenth Army |
| Killed in action |