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CPL James Arnold Gilford

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CPL James Arnold Gilford Veteran

Birth
Conroe, Montgomery County, Texas, USA
Death
24 Aug 1965 (aged 25)
Kai Tak, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Burial
Montgomery, Montgomery County, Texas, USA GPS-Latitude: 30.4040056, Longitude: -95.6970667
Memorial ID
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James Arnold Gilford
ON THE WALL: Panel 3E Line 84
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PERSONAL DATA:
Home of Record: Conroe, TX
Date of birth: 10/01/1939
MILITARY DATA:
Service Branch: United States Marine Corps
Grade at loss: E4
Rank: Corporal
Promotion Note: None
ID No: 1699614
MOS: 1317: Unknown MOS Code
Length Service: **
Unit: A CO, 3RD ENG BN, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF
CASUALTY DATA:
Start Tour: 07/31/1964
Incident Date: 08/24/1965
Casualty Date: 08/24/1965
Status Date: Not Applicable
Status Change: Not Applicable
Age at Loss: 25
Location: Province not reported, Hong Kong*KC-130F Crashed Kai Tak Airport, Hong Kong, returning from R&R
Remains: Body recovered
Repatriated: Not Applicable
Identified: Not Applicable
Casualty Type: Non-hostile, died of other causes
Casualty Reason: Fixed Wing - Noncrew
Casualty Detail: Air loss or crash at sea
URL: www.VirtualWall.org/dg/GilfordJA01a.htm
Data accessed: 2/3/2019

THE VIRTUAL WALL ® www.VirtualWall.orgCpl Gilford #1699614
MOS:1371 Combat Engineer.

James arrived in Vietnam 31 July 1964 and was assigned to Alpha Company, 3rd Engineer Battalion, 3rd Marine Division. James was a passenger aboard a KC-130F that crashed after take off. He died as a result of injuries to the body from the crash. He was returning to his company from R&R.
Survived by his parents, Mr & Mrs Gilford of Conroe,TX.

Nothing at all.
09/21/2017.
James Arnold Gilford
ON THE WALL: Panel 3E Line 84
This page Copyright© 1997-2018 www.VirtualWall.org Ltd.
PERSONAL DATA:
Home of Record: Conroe, TX
Date of birth: 10/01/1939
MILITARY DATA:
Service Branch: United States Marine Corps
Grade at loss: E4
Rank: Corporal
Promotion Note: None
ID No: 1699614
MOS: 1317: Unknown MOS Code
Length Service: **
Unit: A CO, 3RD ENG BN, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF
CASUALTY DATA:
Start Tour: 07/31/1964
Incident Date: 08/24/1965
Casualty Date: 08/24/1965
Status Date: Not Applicable
Status Change: Not Applicable
Age at Loss: 25
Location: Province not reported, Hong Kong*KC-130F Crashed Kai Tak Airport, Hong Kong, returning from R&R
Remains: Body recovered
Repatriated: Not Applicable
Identified: Not Applicable
Casualty Type: Non-hostile, died of other causes
Casualty Reason: Fixed Wing - Noncrew
Casualty Detail: Air loss or crash at sea
URL: www.VirtualWall.org/dg/GilfordJA01a.htm
Data accessed: 2/3/2019

THE VIRTUAL WALL ® www.VirtualWall.orgCpl Gilford #1699614
MOS:1371 Combat Engineer.

James arrived in Vietnam 31 July 1964 and was assigned to Alpha Company, 3rd Engineer Battalion, 3rd Marine Division. James was a passenger aboard a KC-130F that crashed after take off. He died as a result of injuries to the body from the crash. He was returning to his company from R&R.
Survived by his parents, Mr & Mrs Gilford of Conroe,TX.

Nothing at all.
09/21/2017.


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