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James Howard Anderson

Staff Sergeant

1941 – 1968

Vietnam Wall · Panel 45W

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Staff Sergeant James Howard Anderson served in the U.S. Army. James served with the 101 AIRBORNE DIV. James served in the Vietnam War. James was 27 years old.

How They Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Gunshot wound

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Hau Nghia

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Army

4TH PLT, HHC, 3RD BN, 187TH INFANTRY, 101ST ABN DIV, USARV

Medical NCO (91B)

SSG

MEDICAL SPECIALIST

HUA NGHIA

1968

Pay grade E06.

Conflicts

Vietnam War

Awards & Decorations 7

For valor

Silver Star

For service and achievement

Bronze Star Medal V

Purple Heart

Unit awards

Army Good Conduct Medal

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 45W · Line 47 cut as JAMES H ANDERSON

Burial Information

Cemetery Fairhaven Memorial Park

In Our Keeping

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James Howard Anderson

Staff Sergeant

U.S. Army

- 1968

187th Infantry Regiment

187TH INFANTRY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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