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2nd Lt Franklin Theodore James

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2nd Lt Franklin Theodore James Veteran

Birth
Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA
Death
3 Nov 1969 (aged 26)
Tân An, Long An, Vietnam
Burial
Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA Add to Map
Plot
P, 0, 3297
Memorial ID
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2nd Lt James#
MOS:

When Franklin arrived in Vietnam, he was assigned to A Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, USARV.
On November 03, 1969, A Company proceeded to a location 2 kilometers west of Phuoc My to relieve the Recon Platoon who were established in a blocking position. At 1440 hours, A Company requested a Dust-off for one dead soldier and one wounded soldier from a bobby trap that was detonated. The dead soldier was a lawyer in the Army Reserves, just doing his time, when he stepped on the booby trapped mine.
Survived by his wife, Yong C. James of 1518 North Collington Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland.

Bronze Star Medal.

Military Information: 2NLT, US ARMY
2nd Lt James#
MOS:

When Franklin arrived in Vietnam, he was assigned to A Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, USARV.
On November 03, 1969, A Company proceeded to a location 2 kilometers west of Phuoc My to relieve the Recon Platoon who were established in a blocking position. At 1440 hours, A Company requested a Dust-off for one dead soldier and one wounded soldier from a bobby trap that was detonated. The dead soldier was a lawyer in the Army Reserves, just doing his time, when he stepped on the booby trapped mine.
Survived by his wife, Yong C. James of 1518 North Collington Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland.

Bronze Star Medal.

Military Information: 2NLT, US ARMY

Inscription

VIETNAM
2nd LIEUTENANT
COMPANY A
1st BATTALION
5th INFANTRY
25th INFANTRY DIVISION
MARYLAND


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