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JAMES MICHAEL HOLMES
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| Holmes arrived in Vietnam 1968 and was assigned to 1st Platoon. He died October 22, 1968 in Thua Thien, South Vietnam due to hostile fire. Read more about October 22. 1968 here. |
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Hostile fire had been exchanged for days at Firebase Tomahawk in the northern part of South Vietnam. Alpha Company was trying to take a hill that would give them a key position on a ridge line when they came under fire. PFC James Michael Holmes was our point man, and he took a shot in the torso. He went into shock and he died. I had seen hundreds of casualties and dead, but this was the first personal friend I knew and lost, and I've lived with that memory for 33 years. - Dave "Doc Deuce" DeSoucy |
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Awards & Decorations: Purple Heart Medal National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal with 3 Bronze Stars Vietnam Campaign Medal Combat Infantryman Badge Parachutist Badge Unit Awards & Citations: RVN Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation RVN Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class |
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 PFC James M Holmes - Culberson |
 PFC James M Holmes, Alfred Cobb & PFC James W Culberson Vietnam - 1968 |
 China Beach (James is quarterback) |
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James was the recipient of our 2002 SGA (Some Gave All) award. See more
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 At the 2002 Alpha Avengers Reunion, Trudi Evans and family members, including James Michael Holmes' sister were present to receive the Some Gave All Award. |
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 Alpha Avenger 2002 SGA Award |
| JAMES MICHAEL HOLMES Tylertown, Mississippi. PFC - E3 - Army - Selective Service. 101st Airborne Division. Length of service 0 years. His tour began on Jul 17, 1968. Casualty was on Oct 22, 1968 in THUA THIEN, SOUTH VIETNAM. HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY, OTHER EXPLOSIVE DEVICE. Body was recovered. Panel 40W - Line 20 |
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BIRTH 30 Sep 1947 DEATH 22 Oct 1968 (aged 21) BURIAL - Magees Creek Cemetery, Walthall County, Mississippi, USA, MEMORIAL ID 91609776 |
| OBITUARY I was unable to find an obituary. |
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