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U.S. Air Force · United States

James Alvin Branch

Lieutenant Colonel

1934 – 1965

Vietnam Wall · Panel 02E

Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials Laid to Rest In Our Keeping

Lieutenant Colonel James Alvin Branch served in the U.S. Air Force. James served with the 47th Tactical Fighter Squadron. James served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. James was 31 years old.

How He Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Injury, unspecified

Circumstance Killed in action

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Air Force

47TH TAC FTR SQDN, 6233RD CBT SPT GROUP, 13TH AF

1115: Pilot, Tactical Aircraft, (various)

LTCOL

PARK FOREST, IL

1993

Pay grade O04.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 5

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

Air Medal

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 02E · Line 75 cut as JAMES A BRANCH

Burial Information

Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery

Section 60

Grave 4282

In Our Keeping

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James Alvin Branch

Lieutenant Colonel

U.S. Air Force

- 1993

47th Tactical Fighter Squadron

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