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Miami-Dade School Board vice chair Monica Colucci proffered agenda item B-4, recognizing James Louis Weir, World War II Veteran, during the board Meeting of July 24.
June 6 marked the 80th anniversary of the start of Operation Overlord, which was launched by the unprecedented D-Day landings on the beaches of Normandy. This operation concentrated the land, sea, and air forces of 12 allied nations in a high-stakes invasion of Nazi-occupied France.
Weir, or as his friends refer to him, Pap-Pap, grew up in Mount Pleasant, PA, near to Pittsburgh. He enlisted into the United States Navy in August of 1943. He fought on behalf of our nation, in Europe and Asia. On June 6,1944, Weir crossed the English Channel aboard a Landing Craft Tanks (Amphibious) to deliver tanks and troops onto the beaches of Normandy. After the battle was won in Europe, Weir fought in the liberation of the
Philippines, and was deployed to Japan as part of the occupational forces after the war.
In-between those momentous historical events, Weir was granted a 20-day leave after D-Day. He rushed back to the states to marry his sweetheart, Laverne Myers. They had been sweethearts since he had sat behind her in sixth grade. They were married for 73 years. Laverne passed away in 2018.
After the war, Weir worked as a master electrician and was a renowned Corvette racer, leading the national Corvette Club as its president. Weir now lives in Miami. He has two grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
“It is with great pride that I presented this proclamation to ‘Pap-Pap’ in honor of his service and sacrifice to our country. We are so grateful to the countless brave soldiers who fought in World War II to defend our freedoms,” said vice chair Colucci. “May his courage and patriotism be an inspiration to students throughout Miami-Dade County Public Schools.”
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