James Benjamin Trembath, son of William and Ethel Trembath, was born October 1, 1925, in Eveleth, MN. He peacefully passed away at age 95 on January 7, 2021, at Autumn Lane Assisted-Living in Cohasset, MN. Jim grew up in Eveleth, graduating in 1943. At age 17 he enlisted in the U. S. Navy, serving as a Pharmacistâs Mate (corpsman) during WWII. Assigned to the 3rd Marine Division for the battle of Iwo Jima in 1945, he was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. He was within a half mile of Mount Suribachi during the famous Marine American flag raising. Jim brought home his helmet with a bullet hole and was known in his unit as âHole in the Helmet Trembath.â